taraOct 8, 20203 minThis Day in History: One-time pacifist Alvin York earns a Medal of HonorThis day in 1918, then-Corporal Alvin York distinguishes himself for bravery in a battle near Chatel-Chehery, France. The one-time pacifi...
taraSep 26, 20202 minThis Day in History: The WWI Meuse-Argonne Offensive beginsOn this day in 1918, the Meuse-Argonne offensive of World War I begins. Allied forces were determined to push the Germans out of France a...
taraSep 8, 20203 minThis Day in History: The Van Buren Sisters' amazing rideOn this day in 1916, two women conclude a remarkable motorcycle ride across the United States. The Van Buren sisters had undertaken the r...
taraAug 13, 20203 minThis Day in History: Opha May Johnson, the first female MarineOn this day in 1918, Opha May Johnson becomes the first woman to enroll in the United State Marine Corps. The country was then in the mid...
taraJun 23, 20203 minThis Day in History: Rags, the dog who was a World War I heroOn or around this day in 1916, a mixed-breed terrier is born. The little dog would go on to become an American war hero—and the U.S. 1st ...
taraMay 12, 20203 minThis Day in History: The “Bonus Army” comes to Washington, D.C.On this day in 1933, a so-called “Bonus Army” protests in Washington, D.C. Less than one year earlier, the original Bonus Army had been d...
taraDec 6, 20193 minThis Day in History: USS Jacob Jones is torpedoed by a German submarineOn this day in 1917, the destroyer USS Jacob Jones is torpedoed as she travels near the Isles of Scilly. Jacob Jones would be the first A...
taraMay 31, 20193 minThis Day in History: Lt. Douglas Campbell becomes the first all-American flying aceOn this day in 1918, Lt. Douglas Campbell becomes the first all-American flying ace. Despite this feat and despite his service with legen...
taraMay 31, 20183 minThis Day in History: USS President Lincoln is attacked by the GermansOn this day in 1918, a German submarine launches an attack on USS President Lincoln. The American troop transport ship was then on her wa...
taraFeb 8, 20183 minThis Day in History: Desmond Doss, Hacksaw Ridge & the Medal of HonorOn this day in 1919, an American hero is born. Desmond Doss was a Seventh-Day Adventist who would serve in the U.S. Army for years withou...
taraJun 5, 20173 minThis Day in History: An American sailor, captured by a German submarineOn this day in 1918, a Navy lieutenant is held as a German prisoner. Edouard Victor Michel Izac had been captured just a few days earlier...
taraMay 8, 20163 minThis Day in History: Germans torpedo and sink RMS LusitaniaOn this day in 1915 American newspapers report startling news: A passenger liner, the RMS Lusitania, had been torpedoed by a German U-boa...
taraMay 7, 20163 minThis Day in History: RMS Lusitania is torpedoed by a German U-boatOn this day in 1915, the RMS Lusitania is torpedoed by a German U-boat. Shockingly, Lusitania sank in only 18 minutes. Nearly 1,200 peopl...
