US History Today, June 19, Marks the Day the Abolition of Slavery Was Announced in Texas Also known as "Juneteenth," this is one of the most important moments in American history... READ MORE You Probably Didn't Know These Dark Secrets About Thomas Jefferson Though portrayed as a "benevolent" slaveholder, he was actually anything but kind. READ MORE Charles Brown is the First Black Air Force Chief of Staff in US History Brown is the first African American to sit on the elite branch of other Chiefs of Staff. READ MORE Ben Franklin's Kite in a Thunderstorm Experiment It changed the face of technology forever... READ MORE Ted Patrick, The Father of Deprogramming Brainwash Victims He saved countless lives from themselves... READ MORE The Lasting Impact of the 1969 Stonewall Riots The gay community stood up to unfair police treatment... READ MORE The Shameful Story of the 1943 Zoot Suit Riots Popularized by dancers, the loose-fitting suits made movements look more exaggerated. READ MORE The Education of Helen Keller How one little girl changed communication forever... READ MORE The Historic Walk Out of Barbara Johns She changed the course of American Civil Rights... READ MORE This Memorial Day Was the MLB's First Holiday Without Games in 140 Years COVID-19 has kept all sports delayed, and this MDW marked the first without celebratory games in over a century. READ MORE The Mysterious Disappearance of Amelia Earhart Who could possibly know the truth? READ MORE Who Was Johnny Appleseed? Johnny Appleseed was a real human being, despite the majority of his life being mythologized... READ MORE Remembering a Survivor of the Deadliest School Attack in the US on its 93rd Anniversary Wendy Marrison remembers her grandfather, the only survivor of the bombing at Bath Consolidated School in 1927. READ MORE How One Mystery Shot Started A Decade of War The shot heard round the world... READ MORE Boston's Great Molasses Flood of 1919 This bizarre event killed 21 people and Boston still bears the scars from that fateful day... READ MORE The Pivotal Signing of the Declaration of Independence How just one piece of paper changed the course of history... READ MORE How The Coronavirus Death Toll Compares To Other Deadly US Events With already-astronomical death tolls, the body count from the novel Coronavirus continues to steadily grow. READ MORE George Washington's Historic Crossing of the Delaware River There's more to the story than just the famous painting... READ MORE Load More
