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
On this day in 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was tragically shot at Ford’s theatre. As the nation bitterly mourned at the loss of their beloved head of state, many recalled that it was not the first time than an attempt on his life had been made.Continue Reading
When communist North Korea invaded democratic South Korea in June 1950, the United Nations came to the aid of the southern country at once.Continue Reading
