On September 25, 1789, the First Congress of the United States proposed to the state legislatures twelve amendments that would enshrine American freedoms directly into the Constitution. Soon to be called the American Bill of Rights, ten were later ratified by the states and…
On September 25, 1789, the First Congress of the United States proposed to the state legislatures twelve amendments that would enshrine American freedoms directly into the Constitution. Soon to be called the American Bill of Rights, ten were later ratified by the states and…
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On September 25, 2018, Bill Cosby was sentenced to three to ten years in a Pennsylvania state prison for aggravated sexual assault—a stunning reversal for a once-revered entertainer who built his persona as America’s avuncular moralist. The punishment closed a protracted legal saga arising…
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On September 24, 1846, General Zachary Taylor successfully captured Monterrey during the Mexican-American War, marking a decisive victory for the United States in its campaign against Mexico. The capture of Monterrey was a turning point in the war, establishing Taylor’s military reputation and paving…
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On September 24, 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt made a historic proclamation that forever changed the way America conserves its natural beauty. On that day, the president declared Devil’s Tower, a stunning geological wonder located in northeastern Wyoming, to be the first national monument in…
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President Dwight D. Eisenhower took the extraordinary step of ordering federal troops into Little Rock, Arkansas, today, deploying the 101st Airborne Division to enforce desegregation at Central High School. The move marked one of the most dramatic assertions of federal authority over states’ rights…
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On September 23, 63 BCE, Gaius Octavius Thurinus was born in Rome, destined to become one of the most influential figures in history—Emperor Augustus. His birth marked the dawn of a new era for the Roman Republic, which would eventually transition into the Roman…
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In the autumn of 1952, a young California senator named Richard Nixon faced a political crisis that might have ended his career before it truly began. Selected just weeks earlier by General Dwight D. Eisenhower as his running mate on the Republican ticket, Nixon…
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On September 23, 1779, during the American Revolution, John Paul Jones achieved one of the most celebrated naval victories in U.S. history while commanding the USS Bonhomme Richard. The battle took place off the coast of Flamborough Head, near Yorkshire, England, where Jones faced…
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On September 22, 1991, the Dead Sea Scrolls were made available to the public for the first time, unleashing a storm of publicity and opening a new chapter in the study of these ancient texts. The decision was made by William A. Moffett, director…
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On September 22, 1869, one of the most notorious figures in American history was born. Typhoid Mary, whose real name was Mary Mallon, was an infamous figure in the history of public health and epidemiology. Wired writes, “Mallon was in her teens when she came…
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