During this week in 1971, Memorial Day is observed on a new date. If you don’t know much about the history of this weekend’s holiday,...

On this day in 1787, the Constitutional Convention finally begins. The meeting had been scheduled to start nearly two weeks earlier, on...

On this day in 1861, the U.S. Army occupies General Robert E. Lee’s property at Arlington. The move would ultimately lead to the creation...

On this day in 1944, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Some might have thought Ernest H. Dervishian an...

On this day in 1792, George Washington writes to James Madison. His first term was coming to a close, and he wanted to retire from public...

On this day in 1943, FDR and Winston Churchill discuss the D-Day landings. That massive Allied invasion was still more than a year in the...

On this day in 1908, Theodore Roosevelt signs an act restoring the motto “In God We Trust” to certain U.S. coins. Interesting, because...

On this day in 1942, a Georgia newspaper reports on a new military effort: Dogs for Defense. Did you know that some Americans offered...

On this day in 1916, American pilots take to the skies at the Battle of Verdun. They’d volunteered to fight, even though the United...

On this day in 1922, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born. Then-Private Wilburn K. Ross would engage in a virtual one-man battle...

On this day in 1781, a female hero makes a little-known sacrifice for the Patriot cause. A widow, Rebecca Motte, gave Brigadier General...

On this day in 1775, delegates from the American colonies convene in a Continental Congress. They’d met the day before to appoint...

On this day in 1773, Parliament passes the Tea Act. The decision was the catalyst for a memorable pre-Revolutionary War event: the Boston...

On this day in 1916, a hero is born. Thomas McCall would receive a Medal of Honor for his courage during World War II, yet he surely...

On this day in 1945, Americans destroy a German submarine near Point Judith, Rhode Island. That submarine, U-853, had torpedoed an...

On this day in 1988, President Ronald Reagan signs a law designating the first Thursday in May as the National Day of Prayer. Of course,...

On this day in 1820, future First Lady Julia Gardiner Tyler was born. She married the President in a secret wedding! It’s hard to imagine...

On this day in 1775, the first newspaper account of the Battles of Lexington and Concord appears. The printer was a Patriot that you’ve...

On this day in 1968, a member of the United States Army Special Forces engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor....

On this day in 1778, American militia are handily defeated at the Battle of Crooked Billet. It was the latest in a string of disasters...