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Ohio State Star, the Grandson of Slaves, Embarrasses Germans at the Olympics
Jesse Owens moved to Cleveland, Ohio with his family when he was just 9 years old and is most famous for being the first person to win four gold medals in track and field during a single Olympics. Owens was nicknamed the “Buckeye Bullet” for his achievements at The Ohio State University and accomplished the feat at the 1936 Olympics, in Berlin, Germany — in front of Germany’s notorious leader, Adolf Hitler.
Jayhawkers and Border Ruffians — the Road to Civil War in Kansas
Bleeding Kansas refers to the conflict in the Kansas Territory from 1855 and 1861, primarily between the anti-slavery “Jayhawkers” and the pro-slavery “Border Ruffians.” However, the roots of the roots of this violence are found in America’s Manifest Destiny and the sectional divide over the expansion of slavery in the United States that developed out of the Louisiana Purchase.
The Kentucky Governor Who Was a Former Confederate Officer
Simon Bolivar Buckner Sr. served as a Lieutenant General in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Despite this, he was elected Governor of Kentucky in 1887. At the time of his death in 1914, Bucker was the oldest Confederate officer above the rank of Brigadier General, and the oldest living graduate of West Point.
America's First African Slaves — the Overlooked Story of the Beginning of African Slavery in America
America’s first African slaves were not the 20 who were purchased from the White Lion at Jamestown in 1619. 100 years before that, approximately 100 enslaved Africans were part of a Spanish expedition that established the colony San Miguel de Gualdape, somewhere along the coast of present-day South Carolina or Georgia. Although the exact location of the colony is unknown, what the enslaved experienced was a microcosm of the African experience in North America during the Age of Exploration.
Ohio Presidential Nominee Harding Calls for Return to Normalcy After Pandemic and War
On May 14, 1920, Ohio Senator Warren G. Harding, the Republican candidate for President, spoke at the Home Market Club in Boston, delivering his “Return to Normalcy Speech.” The message helped catapult Harding to win the Presidential Election of 1920.
Former President Hearty as a Bull Moose After Failed Assassination Attempt
On October 14, 1912, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, John Flammang Schrank shot former President Theodore Roosevelt at a close distance. Roosevelt was leaving the Gilpatrick Hotel and climbed into a car waiting to take him to the Auditorium, where he was to deliver a speech at a campaign rally.
Slaves Brutally Mutilated After Uprising on Louisiana’s German Coast
In January 1811, Charles Deslondes, a slave living on a plantation in the German Coast Region of the Louisiana Territory led a small army of slaves in an uprising. Marching in military formation toward New Orleans, the army killed at least two people and burned plantation buildings and fields. Louisiana Militia ended the rebellion, which ultimately led to the brutal deaths and treatment of participants in the uprising and the tightening of Slave Codes.
President Orders the Military to Sieze Newspapers and Arrest Workers for Printing Fake News
On Wednesday, May 18, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln issued an Executive Order, commanding General John A. Dix to arrest and imprison the editors, proprietors, and publishers of the New York World and New York Journal of Commerce newspapers for publishing a “false and spurious proclamation purporting to be signed by the President.”
Effects of Alzheimer’s Disease on President Ronald Reagan and the Iran Contra Scandal
Before the Presidential Election of 2020, Ronald Reagan was the oldest sitting President of the United States. On January 20, 1989, Reagan’s last day in office, he was 77 years old; just shy of his 78th birthday, which was on February 6.
Hear What a Former Slave had to Say About the 4th of July (read by James Earl Jones)
Frederick Douglass (1818–1895) was born into slavery in 1818 but escaped and became a leading voice against slavery in the United States. He gained national recognition for his powerful speeches advocating for the abolition of slavery during the period before the Civil War, known as the Antebellum Era.
The Legendary Heroics of the Union Army Stop Robert E. Lee — Battle of Gettysburg, Day 2
The second day of the Battle of Gettysburg saw intense battles at several key locations, including Devil’s Den, Little Round Top, the Wheatfield, the Peach Orchard, Cemetery Ridge, Trostle’s Farm, Culp’s Hill, and Cemetery Hill.
Pickett’s Charge and the High Mark of the Confederacy — Robert E. Lee’s Disaster at Gettysburg
Fighting on the third and final day of fighting at the Battle of Gettysburg took place at key locations, including Culp’s Hill, and Cemetery Ridge. There were also two cavalry battles. The first cavalry battle took place about three miles to the east, while the second took place southwest of Big Round Top.
248 Years Ago, America Rejected its King and Agreed to Declare Independence
By the time the Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia in May 1775, the 13 Original Colonies were at war with Great Britain. A ragtag American army, known as the New England Army of Observation, had trapped British forces in Boston, Massachusetts after the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
Robert E. Lee Fails to Secure the High Ground, the Battle of Gettysburg, Day 1
The intense fighting on July 1, 1863, the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg took place at various locations, including McPherson’s Ridge, Oak Hill, Oak Ridge, Seminary Ridge, Barlow’s Knoll, and areas around the town itself. It is estimated that 50,000 soldiers fought on the first day, and approximately 15,500 of them were killed, wounded, captured, or went missing. This day alone ranks as the 12th bloodiest battle of the Civil War.
Robert E. Lee at the Dawn of the Battle of Gettysburg
Following his victory at the Battle of Chancellorsville (Apr 30, 1863–May 6, 1863), Confederate General Robert E. Lee was determined to take the offensive, instead of waiting for the Union Army to attack him. He engaged in discussions with Confederate officials in Richmond, Virginia, outlining his strategy to invade the North. By late May, Lee felt Union forces were in disarray, and the time for him to make his move had arrived.
British Army Nearly Destroyed at Dunkirk (with Videos)
The Dunkirk Evacuation, also known as Operation Dynamo, was a legendary military operation during World War II. The Evacuation took place between May 26 and June 4, 1940, and involved the rescue of British and French troops trapped by the German Blitzkrieg in northern France.
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