Black History Month
Black History Month is celebrated in February each year. Where did it come from, and should we be celebrating it?
Category: American History
Common Sense by Thomas Paine
On January 10, 1776, Philadelphia printer Robert Bell published an anonymous pamphlet titled Common Sense. It quickly became the most widely read colonial publication in the American colonies. At the time, there was still much debate about whether the American goal in
Battle of Yorktown: Surrender on October 19, 1781
The Battle of Lexington and Concord launched the American Revolutionary War on April 19, 1775. The surrender following the Battle of Yorktown ended the land war in North America exactly 6½ years later, on October 19, 1781.
U. S. Navy Birthday: October 13, 1775
This weekend, the U. S. Navy celebrates its 249th birthday. We join in celebrating the U. S. Navy’s birthday this weekend.