Tower Of Lincoln Books- At Lincoln Center Of Education And Leadership- Washington D.C.
Across from Ford’s Theater is the new Center for Education and Leadership. They have a 34 foot tower of books about the 16th POTUS.
Category Archives: American History
Leon Czolgosz Assassin Of POTUS William McKinley Is Executed-This Day 1901
On this day in 1901 Leon Czolgosz the assassin of President William McKinley is executed by electrocution. Justice was quick in those days. The 28 year old Czolgosz assassinated McKinley […]
Jonas Salk- Born This Day 1914- Discovered First Vaccine For Polio
Jonas Salk the medical researcher who came up with the first polio vaccine was born on this day in 1914. Salk died at the age of 80 in 1995. Salk […]
Construction Of The St.Louis Arch Completed- This Day 1965
On this day in 1965 the St. Louis Arch was completed. At 630 feet it is the tallest man made monument in the United States. The arch is the centerpiece […]
“Black Monday” This Day 1929
The Wall Street Crash of 1929 aka “Black Monday” took place this day 83 years ago. The crash signaled the beginning of a Great Depression that affected all the Western […]
The Statue Of Liberty- Dedicated This Day 1886
On this day in 1886 President Grover Cleveland dedicated The Statue Of Liberty. The completion of the statue was marked by the first ticker-tape parade in New York City. The […]
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