Today is the anniversary of one of the most famous political scandals of the 1960’s. If not for it, we might have had a second Kennedy brother become President. On July 18, 1969, Sen. Edward Kennedy attended a cookout Read more
Today is the anniversary of the flight that created one of the most famous nicknames in American History. Douglas Corrigan became enamored with flying when he took a ride in a plane for $2.50. Read more
Today is Henry Johnson’s birthday. Here is the story of his famous incident. HENRY JOHNSON – When on outpost duty on May 4, 1918, he heard wire cutters being used, so he and Needham Roberts went to investigate and both Read more
Today is the anniversary of one of the most bizarre wars ever fought. On July 14, 1969, two Central American countries went to war over soccer. Soccer can get pretty intense, but it usually does not lead to war. Read more
“The Sun King” loved to eat. Supper, anyway. His breakfasts and lunches were moderate, but around 10 P.M. he and his retinue pigged out. These banquets usually consisted of four different soups, a whole pheasant, partridge, chicken, or duck Read more
In honor of his birthday on July 11, 1767, here is the most famous anecdote about John Quincy Adams. Anne Royall is sometimes called America’s first female reporter. For a long time, she wanted to interview the President, but Read more
Jane Gray should have had the regular life of a noblewoman, but she became a political pawn and died at age 16. She was born the daughter of a duke, but she had connections to the Tudor family. She Read more
After Hannibal destroyed a Roman army at the Battle of Lake Trasimene, the Romans appointed Fabius Maximus as dictator. Fabius became known as Fabius the Delayer because of his tactics. These Fabian tactics involved avoiding battle with Hannibal. Fabius’ Read more
This is the anniversary of one of the supposed crackings of the Liberty Bell. According to legend, the bell got a serious crack when it was rung to honor the death of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall. In Read more
After the assassination of Lincoln, a large net was thrown and many people were accused of being involved in the conspiracy to kill Lincoln, Vice President Andrew Johnson, and Secretary of State William Seward. Some of the fish that Read more