The 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 MoreIn November 1906, Theodore Roosevelt embarked on a historic journey that helped make the United States a global player. He left the country, becoming the first president in history to make a trip abroad. His destination was the Panama Canal, an engineering marvel in…
Read MoreOn November 8, 1861, the Abraham Lincoln and Secretary of State William Seward found themselves caught in one of the most important diplomatic conflicts during the Civil War. Called the “The Trent Affair,” the incident involved the interception of a British mail steamer, the RMS Trent,…
Read MoreOn November 6, 1874, a new political icon was launched when Thomas Nast created a cartoon titled “The Third-Term Panic,” depicting the Republican Party as an elephant. This cartoon popularized the elephant as the symbol of the party that remains prevalent to this day.…
Read MoreOn November 6, 1995, NFL fans in Cleveland received news that stunned the football world. The owner of Browns, Art Modell, announced he was moving the team to Baltimore after being unable to secure a new stadium deal in Cleveland. The decision to uproot…
Read MoreAfter the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, we said we would never forget. Over a decade later, the physical embodiment of that commitment began rising from the ashes, glistening in the New York City skyline and telling the world that the United States…
Read MoreOn May 1, 1915, the RMS Lusitania left port in New York to travel back to Great Britain. It never made it when it was sunk by German U-Boats nearly a week later, changing the course of World War 1. “The Lusitania, which was owned by…
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