The capture of Saddam Hussein was a pivotal moment in modern history, marking a significant turning point in the aftermath of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. On December 13, 2003, American forces, acting on intelligence information, located and apprehended the former Iraqi president near…
Read MoreDuring the late 1910s, while ministering to the homeless of Omaha, Nebraska, Father Edward Joseph Flanagan became interested in young people and their struggle to grow into responsible, productive adults. He wanted to help them improve their lives and soon founded Boys Town on…
Read MoreIt’s a date that will live in infamy. Pearl Harbor. December 7, 1941. The Japanese sneak attack against the United States naval base on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, not only changed the course of American history, but world history The attack, consisting of surprise aerial…
Read MoreNapster, a groundbreaking peer-to-peer file-sharing platform, emerged in 1999 as a transformative force in the music industry. Founded by Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker, Napster allowed users to share and download music files without purchasing them, creating a digital community where music enthusiasts could…
Read MoreDuring the winter of 1775-1776, General George Washington faced a dire need for artillery to break the British siege of Boston. That’s when Brigadier General Henry Knox, Washington’s Chief of Artillery, proposed a daring plan to transported “the guns of Ticonderoga” to Beantown, covering…
Read MoreOn the fateful evening of December 4, 1956, an unassuming recording studio in Memphis, Tennessee, bore witness to a historic gathering of musicians that would only ever happen once. Sun Studio, under the proprietorship of the visionary Sam Phillips, became the unexpected stage for…
Read MoreOn December 3, 1989, the world learned that the most protracted, most potentially destructive cold war between the United States and the USSR was on the verge of coming to an end. Held just a month after the tearing down of the Berlin Wall,…
Read MoreOn December 2, 1823, President James Monroe established his defining legacy. Delivering a message to Congress, the fifth president of the United States announced a foreign policy that would make America the predominant actor in the Western Hemisphere. The Monroe Doctrine was born. At…
Read MoreOn December 1, 1824, the presidential election did something that hasn’t happened since–it was turned over the House of Representatives to choose the president after no one achieved a majority in the Electoral College. That year’s race involved four major candidates: John Quincy Adams,…
Read MoreThe United States became independent on July 4, 1776, but it did not become free from the British until November 30, 1782. The Treaty of Paris, preliminarily signed on that date and sent to both countries for final approval, marked the official end of…
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