August 24, 1814: The White House Burns

On August 24, 1814, a significant and devastating event unfolded in American history—the burning of the White House by British forces. This dramatic episode occurred during the War of 1812, a conflict between the United States and Great Britain that had been raging for…

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August 23, 1991: The Public Goes On The Web

On August 23, 1991, the world changed in ways that few could have predicted when the World Wide Web became publicly accessible, ushering in a new era of global communication, information sharing, and connectivity. Though the internet itself had existed for decades, it was…

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