My mom does not remember today’s feaure, and I was not quite four years old when this happened.  On this date in 1979, American Airlines Flight 191 crashed during take-off at Chicago O’Hare airport.  As the plane was taking off, engine one failed and seperated from the plane, and the plane crashed into a nearby storage hangar.  All 271 passengers […]

Today’s feature truly shocked me.  On this date in 1881, Frederick Douglass was appointed as the Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia.  This may not sound too amazing until you realize that he was the first African-American appointed to an office that required senate confirmation.  This wasn’t even his first nor only position.  The Senate confirmed this “free […]

I guess today’s feature shows that some things never change.  On this date in 1787, the constitutional convention was scheduled to happen in Philadelphia.  But guess what!  Not everyone showed up until a week later.  The difference is that the delay was due to difficulty of travel in the 1700’s.  For more info: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_Convention_(United_States) http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/debates_514525.asp

On this date in 2013, the One World Trade Center in New York City became the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.  An antenna was added to the top to make it 1776 feet tall.  For more info: http://mashable.com/2013/05/10/freedom-tower/ http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/51848014 http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_the_United_States

It was on this day in 1847, the American Medical Association was established.  Two hundred fifty delegates from 28 states met with the purpose of improving health and launching a program of medical ethics.  For more information, check out the following links: http://www.ama-assn.org//ama/pub/about-ama/our-history/the-founding-of-ama.page http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Medical_Association

On this date in 1788, the state of Maryland became the seventh state to ratify the U.S. constitution.  I knew this process took some time, but I had no idea that it took this long.  Then again, I am glad states took their time to make the decision. For more info: http://americanhistory.about.com/od/usconstitution/f/ratification.htm http://legallegacy.wordpress.com/2014/04/28/april-28-1788-maryland-joins-the-union-as-the-seventh-state/ http://wiki.answers.com/Q/When_and_in_what_order_did_Maryland_ratify_the_US_Constitution

It was on this date in 1992, that the great flood of Chicago, Illinois occurred.  I was not even aware of this fact.  Basements and other underground areas were flooded with over 250 million gallons of water from the Chicago River. Much of the downtown area had to be evacuated, and it took three days for the water to recede.   […]

I was never much of a fan of President Lincoln’s successor, Andrew Johnson, and this is proof of his inept abilities and poor character.  On this date in 1866, the Civil Rights Bill of 1866 was passed by Congress.  This was in spite of President Johnson’s veto back in March.  It had first been introduced back in January, and Johnson […]

I was not aware of this particular Act in our nation’s history.  On this date in 1934, the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act (amended to be called the Duck Stamp Act) was passed by Congress.  It requires that all waterfowl hunters 16 years or older must have a valid Federal hunting Stamp.  Money collected from these stamps go […]

The American flag is a very important part of our history as a nation, and it is nice to know that other countries respect our flag as well.  On this date in 1778, our flag flew over our ship the Ranger (commanded by John Paul Jones), and it was saluted by the French as it entered French waters at Quiberon […]