Mount St. Helens Volcano Erupts-This Day 1980
On this day in 1980 Mount St. Helens in erupted devestating 210 square miles of wilderness and leaving 57 dead or missing. The volcano erupted periodically during the past 4500 […]
Category Archives: American History
Supreme Court Hands Down Landmark “Brown V Board Of Education” Ruling-This Day 1954
During the 2008 Presidential campaign political lightweight Sarah Palin was stumped when asked to name a famous Supreme Court case. One she could have named is Brown V Board of […]
Antietam National Battlefield: Billy Yank and Johnny Reb Meet Near Burnside Bridge
Antietam National Battlefield: Antietam National Cemetery [2]
Antietam National Battlefield: “Antietam National Cemetery” [1}
McDonald’s Opens Its First Restaurant In San Bernardino, California- This Day 1940
On this day in 1940 the first McDonald’s restaurant opened in San Bernardino, California. McDonald’s began as a barbecue restaurant owned by Richard and Maurice McDonald. There are now 34,000 […]
