On November 18, 1872, Susan B. Anthony found herself at the center of a pivotal moment in American history. A prominent advocate for women’s voting rights and a key figure in the suffrage movement, she was arrested for illegally casting a ballot in the…
Read MoreThe Articles of Confederation, adopted by the Continental Congress on November 15, 1777, and submitted to the states for ratification two days later on November 17, marked a crucial step in the formation of the United States. As the first framework for a unified…
Read MoreOn November 17, 1993, the House of Representatives passed one of the most monumental trade agreements in history. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), implemented in 1994 among the United States, Canada, and Mexico, aimed to foster economic cooperation by reducing trade barriers…
Read MoreOn November 15, 1971, Intel Corporation released the 4004 microprocessor, marking a transformative moment in technology as the world’s first commercially available single-chip microprocessor. The Intel 4004 was a pioneering invention that condensed the functionality of an entire computing machine into a single integrated…
Read MoreSherman’s March to the Sea was a military campaign conducted by Union General William Tecumseh Sherman during the American Civil War. The campaign took place from November 15 to December 21, 1864, and it was a significant and controversial aspect of the Union’s strategy.…
Read MoreOn November 13, 1956, the Supreme Court of the United States delivered a landmark decision declaring Alabama’s laws requiring racial segregation on public buses unconstitutional. This ruling marked the official end of the Montgomery bus boycott, a pivotal event in the American Civil Rights…
Read MoreThe Great Meteor Shower of 1833 was a spectacular celestial event that left a lasting impression on those who witnessed it. On the nights of November 12 and 13, 1833, the skies lit up across the United States. one of the most intense meteor…
Read MoreOn November 11, 1921, in a solemn ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, President Warren G. Harding dedicated the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, honoring an unidentified American serviceman who had died in World War I. The tomb, situated prominently on a hill overlooking Washington,…
Read MoreThe Wilmington Insurrection of 1898, often referred to as the Wilmington Race Riot, is a pivotal but often overlooked chapter in American history. It stands as the only instance of a municipal government being forcibly overthrown in the United States. On November 10, 1898,…
Read MoreOn November 9, during the height of Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union, NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) computers and the Alternate National Military Command Center at Fort Ritchie, Maryland, sounded a chilling alarm. The automated systems detected…
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