Today in History
The History of Jelly Beans
April 20, 2019
Easter Brunch. Jelly beans. (Photo by Anne Cusack/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) On Easter morning, children across the country will wake up to find an assortment of candy in their East...
St. Patrick’s Day: Origin And Tradition
March 17, 2019
Every year on March 17th, celebrations take place in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. These celebrations such as parades, wearing the color green, eating the traditional dishes...
Debunking the Myth of Houdini’s Death on Halloween, 1926
October 31, 2018
Always amazing and often mystifying, escape artist Harry Houdini’s name is now synonymous with daring, death-defying escape tricks. Houdini dodged death mult...
How the Worst Day for American Firefighters Led to Safety Changes
September 11, 2018
The names of all 343 firefighters from the New York Fire lost in the September 11 are read out, followed by a prayer before the climb. (Photo by Shirley ...
Lest We Forget: Arresting Photos from the 9/11 Attacks
September 12, 2016
Fifteen years ago, the lives of nearly 3,000 people came to a tragically premature end. Since then, the rubble has been cleared, the perpetrators have been caught and...
The Great San Francisco Earthquake (Photographs from 110 Years Ago)
April 19, 2016
On This Day: April 18, 1906 At 5:15 a.m., an earthquake estimated at close to 8.0 on the Richter scale strikes San Francisco, California, killing hundred...
Today in History: Lincoln Wrote This Scathing Letter to Gen. George G. Meade, July 14, 1863
July 14, 2015
The Battle of Gettysburg had finally ended. Gen. Robert E. Lee’s battered army limped southward. Gen. George G. Meade, however, d...
Today in History: Abraham Lincoln Wrote This Letter to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant (July 13, 1863)
July 13, 2015
After a long siege Vicksburg had finally fallen. Lincoln took this occasion to write this letter to the victorious Gen. Ulysses ...
