On August 23, 1784, a new nation was created just west of North Carolina. Merely a few years after the United States gained its independence, the short-lived Republic of Franklin was born, but it was also short-lived. “The previous April, the state of North…
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On August 22, 1902, Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, made history by becoming the first sitting U.S. president to publicly ride in an automobile. This event was more than just a personal milestone for Roosevelt; it was a symbol of…
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On August 21, 1858, in Ottawa, Illinois, two leading figures in American democracy launched a series of debates over a Senate seat, debating what it means to be free, democracy, and the purpose of the United States. The National Parks Service states that the first debate…
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On August 20, 1920, seven men, including one of America’s greatest athletes of all time, Jim Thorpe, held a meeting to organize what may be the most pivotal moment in sports history. Coming together in a local auto dealership in Canton, Ohio, the National…
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On August 19, 1848, The New York Herald, one of the most influential newspapers of the time, made history by being the first major publication to break the news of the California Gold Rush to the East Coast of the United States. This announcement…
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On August 19, 1812, the USS Constitution earned its nickname: Old Ironsides. Launched in 1797, the wooden-hulled, three-masted frigate, under the command of Captain Isaac Hull, “sailed from Boston on August 2, 1812 to off the coast of Halifax, Nova Scotia. On the afternoon of August 19,…
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On August 17, 1998, the United States witnessed a historic and dramatic moment in its political landscape as President Bill Clinton admitted to having an inappropriate relationship with Monica Lewinsky, a former White House intern. This admission came after months of speculation, investigation, and…
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On August 17, 1807, Robert Fulton changed how Americans traveled, taking a steamboat between New York City and Albany and heralding the beginning of steam navigation on the Hudson River. In 1801 Fulton met Robert R. Livingston, a signer of the U.S. Declaration of…
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On August 16, 1858, a monumental event in the history of communication took place when U.S. President James Buchanan and Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom exchanged greetings over the newly laid transatlantic telegraph cable. This achievement marked the first time that two continents…
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On August 15, 1954, Americans got their first ever copy of their new favorite magazine, Sports Illustrated. The initial cover photo snapped by Mark Kauffman on June 9, 1954 showed Milwaukee Braves slugger Eddie Mathews taking a swing against the New York Giants while…
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