The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson President Andrew Johnson, who came to office on Abraham […]
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“Captain Eddie” Becomes America’s Number One
Edward Vernon Rickenbacker, born in Columbus, Ohio, on October 8, 1890, became America’s ‘Ace […]
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Foreign Legion Specialized Units in Indochina
Although best known as one of the finest light infantry forces in the world, the French Foreign Legion had many specialized units in Indochina.
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Picture of the Day: October 8
Around 9 p.m. on Sunday, October 8, 1871, a fire broke out in or […]
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Drones in the Great Hive: A Letter from an African-American Civil War Soldier
Christian A. Fleetwood — an African-American Medal of Honor recipient — writes bitterly of the way the Union army treats its black soldiers.
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Picture of the Day: October 6
When The Jazz Singer, a musical about a Jewish cantor’s son who longs to […]
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How Martin Luther King’s ‘Letter From Birmingham City Jail’ Inspired the World
Resonating hope in the valleys of despair, King’s ‘Letter From Birmingham City Jail’ became a literary classic inspiring activists around the world.
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Picture of the Day: October 5
Above the dunes at Kitty Hawk, Orville Wright pilots the Wright 1901 glider into […]
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Martin Luther King Jr.: The Man, The March, the Dream
In the summer of 1963, a convergence of opportunities presented itself for the Civil Rights Movement to take a great leap forward. Grasping the historic potential of the March on Washington, Martin Luther King Jr. sensed the need for a ‘sort of Gettysburg Address.’
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Picture of the Day: October 4
The Homestead Act of 1862 helped give birth to an icon — the American […]