The Battle of the Alamo, which took place in Texas between 1835 and 1836, is an event that most people have heard of. Many volunteers joined the Texan army due to the Battle of the Alamo, a crucial moment in the Texas Revolution. One of the most well-known in Texas history, it has appeared in …
The Great Depression began at the end of a prosperous decade. The 1920s produced a rise in earnings, and middle-class Americans had generated more disposable income than ever before. However, this all ended abruptly with the crash of Wall Street, just months before the dawn of a new decade. The Great Depression began in the …
Sure, many of us have read or been told about essential documents in the world. Some might disagree about which of these rank at the highest level of importance, but disagreement sparks debate. In turn, a debate can spark a revolution. One thing is for sure, though, few documents in the world have been more …
The declaration of independence is a document that changed the course of U.S history forever. In the year 1776, the continental congress declared the independence of 13 US countries from Great Britain. To quote Abraham Lincoln, he called the declaration “a rebuke and a stumbling-block to tyranny and oppression. The same documents inspire Americans to …
We all know now about the devastating events of the holocaust that started in 1941. Reading this post comes with a bitter note, as looking back at dark memories can cause much disdain. However, in life, the past creates the future –so we must look back at our history to learn and discover how …
On June 17, 1972, five men were arrested for breaking into the Democratic National Committee Headquarters (DNC) at the Watergate Complex in Washington DC. A highly publicized scandal ensued. It completely changed the nation’s political landscape and how the American people viewed the government. It tarnished the careers of many politicians and put a …
The Cold War was a political rivalry between the United States, the Soviet Union, and their respective allies. What started as a feud between nations turned into a constant, everyday threat of nuclear annihilation. The Cold War lasted for about 45 years and was made up of several different phases, some more intense than …
The Korean War was a Cold War clash that took place over the span of three years. It pitted North Korea, the Soviet Union, and the People’s Republic of China against the United Nations, which was led by the United States. It was the first military action of the Cold War and has gone …
Between 1965 and 1975, the US was formally involved in a war in Southeast Asia. On the face of it, it was about assisting the people of South Vietnam against the regime of North Vietnam. In reality, it was a much broader global conflict of ideologies. These 45 fascinating facts about the Vietnam War are …
“Those Who Do Not Learn From History are Doomed to Repeat It”. This meaningful quote is attributed to writer and philosopher George Santayana and it helps to explain why it is so important to learn facts about history. History uses documents, memories, collections and all other types of data to document the past. This article …