Thursday, July 24, 2008

history

The Most Consequential Elections in History: Abraham Lincoln and the Election of 1860

Abraham Lincoln's victory in 1860 was probably the most consequential election in American history. more >>

Scientists Unravel Mummy Mystery

A bundle bearing a mummy has been found in Peru's historic Huaura Valley. more >>

Today in History, July 21: Ernest Hemingway, the Scopes Trial, and the Wall

1861—The first Battle of Bull Run is fought outside Manassas, Va. more >>

Today in History, July 18: Rome, Jane Austen, and Marilyn Monroe

1960—Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe's final movie, 'The Misfits,' begins filming. more >>

Obama's Lack of Historical Knowledge Clouds His Iraq Position

For a man educated at Columbia and Harvard, his lack of knowledge is surprising. more >>

Today in History, July 17: Battle of Castillon, Joe DiMaggio, and Disneyland

1955—After almost a year of construction, Disneyland opens in Anaheim, Calif. more >>

Today in History, July 16: Our Nation's Capital, the Atomic Bomb, and J.D. Salinger

1951—J.D. Salinger's novel 'Catcher in the Rye,' which took him 10 years to write, is published. more >>

Today in History, July 15: Rembrandt, Jim Thorpe, and Versace

1606—Printmaker and painter Rembrandt van Rijn is born in Leiden, Holland. more >>

Today in History, July 11: Aaron Burr, Babe Ruth, and Skylab

1914—Babe Ruth makes his major-league debut with the Boston Red Sox. more >>

Today in History, July 10: Electricity, Evolution, and the Battle of Britain

1940—The Battle of Britain begins as the German Luftwaffe attacks from across the English Channel. more >>

Today in History, July 7: Hawaii, Satchel Paige, and Sandra Day O'Connor

1981—Ronald Reagan nominates Sandra Day O'Connor to the United States Supreme Court. more >>

Today in History, July 2: Amelia Earhart, Civil Rights, and Vietnam

1976—North and South Vietnam are reunited as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam after 20 years of war. more >>

Why the Patriots Really Fought

Many soldiers were not necessarily driven by the cause of liberty more >>

How George Washington's Savvy Won the Day

Despite his share of errors, the commander in chief prevailed as a strategist and a politician. more >>

The Rich Legacy of a Forgotten Founder

Baron de Steuben may have been a fraud but he knew how to wage war. more >>

In Paris, Taking the Salons by Storm

How the canny Ben Franklin talked the French into a crucial alliance. more >>

The Unlikely Role of Patriot Pirates

Privateers plundered British ships and made fortunes, to boot. more >>

Rewriting the Legend of Paul Revere

Every schoolchild knows the story, but most of it is wrong more >>

Benedict Arnold: A Traitor, but Once a Patriot

The one-time war hero chose a path of betrayal after becoming disillusioned with the cause. more >>

‘Town Destroyer’ Versus the Iroquois Indians

Forty Indian villages—and a powerful indigenous nation—were razed on the orders of George Washington more >>

In a Massacre, the Seeds of a Civil War

Americans slaughtered their countrymen in the bloody Battle of Waxhaws in the woods of South Carolina more >>

For Blacks, There Was No Clear Choice

African-Americans ended up on both sides of the war, though they shared the goal of evading slavery. more >>

Allied With France, the Enemy of Our Enemy

America needed the French to defeat the Brits, but it was Paris that lost in the end more >>

Today in History, June 27: Newbery Medal, Ross Perot, and Clark Gable

1930— Texas businessman, billionaire and former presidential candidate H. Ross Perot is born. more >>

Today in History, June 26: Atlantic City Boardwalk, Elizabeth Taylor, and Strom Thurmond

1945—Representatives from 50 nations sign the United Nations Charter in San Francisco. more >>

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