I noticed there was some dispute regarding the actual day, but the best sources say today’s feature did happen today.  On this date in 1809, General William Henry Harrison negotiated the Treaty of Fort Wayne with the Native Americans.  Three million acres of Indiana territory land was given up by the Native Americans in exchange for money (as long as […]

I have to admit that I don’t know a lot about recent Jewish history except for Israel’s homeland creation and the constant bad blood between the Jews and Arabs.  I was not aware of the great thing that one of the lesser-known presidents of our country did.  On this date in 1922, President Harding signed the Joint-Fish Resolution which gave […]

So how many of you know who our thirteenth president was?  Anyone?  I have to admit that I did not, but he is featured above.  And on this date in 1850, Millard Fillmore was inaugurated, thus becoming our thirteenth president.  He had a very typical American story.  He came from “log cabin” roots, farmed for his father, and apprenticed under […]

President Ronald Reagan is the first president I can actually recall running for office.  I was in first grade, and I remember our class taking a vote, and Reagan didn’t win.  I also remember the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan.  But today’s feature is about probably one of the most charming First Ladies we have had in recent years–Nancy […]

As most people know, it was this date in 1776, that America became a country.  It is our Independence Day. What I would like to do is share some little known fact concerning this date.  I am always appalled at how much is not known (especially by school kids) concerning this day.  I am also using this for Ultimate Blog […]