On this day in 1775, the Virginia Congress convened to discuss negotiations with Parliament. Among the throng of patriots gathered to determine their colonies’ fate was George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Patrick Henry.Continue Reading
On this day, March 22, 1765, the British Parliament passed The Stamp Act of 1765, which imposed a direct tax on the colonies on various printed materials such as official documents, pamphlets,Continue Reading
On this day, March 21, 1871, journalist Henry Morton Stanley began his search for the missing missionary and explorer to Africa, Dr. David Livingston. Upon finding him in the remote jungles of Tanzania, Stanley reportedly said, “Dr. Livingston, I presume?”Continue Reading
On this day, March 20, 1916, Albert Einstein publishes one of the most influential and momentous theories of the 20th century: General Relativity. Not only was it significant in establishing the foundation for modern astrophysics, but the theory also earned him the Noble Peace Prize in Physics in 1921.Continue Reading
What began as a day in remembrance of a missionary who brought Christianity to the Emerald Isle has turned into a more secular celebration of Irish culture and heritage (and you don’t have to be Irish to participate. In fact, St. Patrick’s Day has become the #1 most celebrated national festival as an unofficial holiday...Continue Reading
Standing 5 feet, 3 inches and barely tipping the scale at 100 pounds, James Madison’s stature by no means matched his enormous contribution to the founding of the United States of America.Continue Reading
Andrew Jackson was the original Clint Eastwood. Fierce, defiant, and tough as nails, “Old Hickory”, as his soldiers called him, was a fearsome foe, self-made and a red, white and blue American.Continue Reading
On a slave ship sailing for Cuba, a brave West African man named Sengbe Pieh miraculously commandeered the ship, leaving only two of his attackers alive. When the slaveholders tricked Pieh and instead sailed for The United States instead of Africa, the US became involved in one of the most important US Supreme Court cases...Continue Reading
