A steamboat named the Sultana was scheduled to carry Union soldiers from New Orleans down the Mississippi River to St. Louis. The 260 feet boat with a 376 passenger capacity was overflowing with over 2,000 soldiers and civilians anxious to return home. Tragically, many of those passengers never reached their destination when the ship capsized...Continue Reading
On this day in 1800, President John Adams signed legislation enabling congress to purchase $5,000 worth of books to establish the first Library of Congress.Continue Reading
Against all odds, the American-Texans lead by Sam Houston surprisingly defeated the Mexican army on this day in 1836 at the Battle of San Jacinto.Continue Reading
On this day in 1898, President William McKinley asked Congress to declare war on Spain following the explosion of the USS Maine in Havana.Continue Reading
