This Day in History: “Seward’s Folly”
On this day in 1867, Senators debate a treaty to purchase Alaska. Secretary of State William Seward had just brokered a deal to buy it...
This Day in History: “Seward’s Folly”
This Day in History: The Mexican-American War
This Day in History: The Erie Canal, built without federal aid
This Day in History: The Great Chicago Fire
This Day in History: Davy Crockett
This Day in History: A tragic end for one of America’s early war heroes
This Day in History: The Chesapeake–Leopard affair
This Day in History: The Pig War
This Day in History: The origins of the Library of Congress
This Day in History: The United States Military Academy at West Point is founded
This Day in History: The legend (and the truth) behind Johnny Appleseed
This Day in History: Andrew Jackson’s raucous inauguration
This Day in History: USS Maine explodes at Havana
This Day in History: "Ten Days in a Mad-House"
This Day in History: The Eggnog Riot
This Day in History: The Statue of Liberty is dedicated
This Day in History: The end of the Pony Express
This Day in History: Thomas Jefferson & the Louisiana Purchase
This Day in History: Seth Capron, American entrepreneur
This Day in History: Frederick Douglass, slavery, & the Constitution