This 18th century conflict between England and Spain was named for a British seaman?s body part:

This American president survived two assassination attempts in the same month.

President Lyndon B. Johnson called for the "Great Society" in his State of the Union address in this year:

He gave the first lectures on electricity in the American colonies:

August Bebel was a leading figure in this movement:

"Peace Democrats" were also known by this name:

His Memorable Providences, Related to Witchcrafts and Possessions contributed to the hysteria that led to the Salem witch trials.

What did Schuyler Colfax and Henry Wilson have in common?

On January 11 of this year, the U.S. Surgeon General?s Special Advisory Committee on Smoking and Health reported that smoking was the chief cause of lung cancer:

Originally built by the French in 1731 as Fort Vincennes, this English fort was captured by Colonel George Rogers Clark in 1779 during the American Revolution: