Boxer Cassius Clay Wins Gold Medal At 1960 Rome Olympics-This Day 1960
On this day in 1960 boxer Cassius Clay [the future Muhammad Ali} won the gold medal in the light-heavyweight division at the 1960 Rome Olympic Games. Clay would then turn […]
Category Archives: American History
The 13th Presidential Election In United States History-1836 Martin Van Buren VS William Henry Harrison
POTUS #7 Andrew Jackson’s second term was coming to and end. He remains one of the most controversial POTUS in American history. His hand chosen successor was his Vice-President 53 […]
The Ford Motor Company Introduces The Edsel This Day 1957
On this day in 1957 the Ford Motor Company introduced the Edsel. The name Edsel would soon become to mean -a huge commercial failure. The car was named for Henry […]
USS Shenandoah-United States First American-Built Rigid Airship-Destroyed This Day 1925
On this day in 1925 the USS Shenandoah, the United States’ first-American-built rigid airship was torn apart and crashed in a storm near Caldwell, Noble County, Ohio. Fourteen of her […]
American Civil War- President Lincoln Brings General McClellan Back To Command
On this day in 1862 President Abraham Lincoln brings back General George McClellan and gives him command of the Army of the Potomac for the second time after General John […]
CBS Evening News With Walter Cronkite Goes To 30 Minutes In Length- This Day 1963
On this day in 1963 the CBS Evening News became the first weeknight news broadcast to go from fifteen minutes to a half hour in length. Uncle Walter- Walter Cronkite […]
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