Otis Clark (age 18) narrowly escaped while his stepfather was killed and his home burned down, witnessing the destruction of ...

The first test model flew in June 1942, with production models ready by October. The Hellcat went from drawing board to ...

On May 20, 1862, President Lincoln grabbed his pen and changed America forever. Congress tried to pass homestead bills three ...

On February 13, 1960, 124 students began the Nashville sit-in campaign that lasted until May 10. Most participants were Black ...

At 9:00 PM, MacArthur sent troops to Anacostia Flats where 10,000 people lived in a makeshift camp. Many veterans had brought ...

Bombay Beach Back in the 1950s and 60s, Bombay Beach was the hot spot of Southern California. Developers pushed it as “America’s French Riviera,” complete with yacht clubs and luxury resorts. Stars ...

The Georgia Guidestones Bombing The Georgia Guidestones started with ten commandments carved in granite: maintain humanity under 500 million, guide reproduction wisely, unite humanity with a living ...

First Trial Before the Court of Oyer and Terminer The Court of Oyer and Terminer first met on June 2, 1692. The name means “to hear and decide.” Chief Justice William Stoughton led the court with ...

The Battle of Oriskany The American Revolution tore apart the mighty Iroquois confederacy on August 6, 1777, during a savage ambush near Fort Stanwix. British forces and Mohawk warriors trapped ...

The Ancient Hohokam Between 450 and 1450 CE, the Hohokam turned Arizona’s Sonoran Desert into a farming empire using just stone tools and wooden digging sticks. They carved 700 miles of canals through ...

New Religion Transforms Etowah Around 1250 CE, new people moved into Etowah and started building again. They brought different religious practices and ways of organizing their society. These newcomers ...

The Stones Line Up With the Stars Like a Prehistoric GPS Here’s where things get really interesting: the stones are positioned to track the sun and moon throughout the year. Standing stones mark ...