On this day 1872 Yellowstone National Park was established as the world’s first national park. The U.S. Congress passed the bill making Yellowstone a national park and POTUS U.S. Grant […]
On this day 1859 Congressman Daniel Sickles of New York was acquitted of murder by reason of temperary insanity. This was the first successful case in the United States. Below […]
On this day in 1859 New York Congressman Daniel Sickles was acquitted of murder on grounds of temporary insanity. This would be the first time that this defense would be […]
The 25th POTUS William McKinley was born on this day in 1843. Ten Notes On William McKinley. 1. President William McKinley was 5’7″ and weighed 200 pounds. He had blue-gray […]
On this day in 1862 in the American Civil War the Battle of Fredericksburg took place. The Confederates were led by General Robert E. Lee, the Union by Major General […]
