Monday, December 01, 2025

The Death and Funeral of Jefferson Davis

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  On the morning of   December 6, 1889, Jefferson Davis, the only president of the Confederate States of America, died quietly in New Orlean...
Saturday, November 22, 2025

The Sky Baby: The World’s Smallest Airplane

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  In 1952, stunt pilot and aircraft designer Ray Stits built the Stits SA-2A Sky Baby, aiming to create the world’s smallest fully functiona...
Friday, November 21, 2025

Tecumseh

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  Tecumseh, a Shawnee chief born around 1768 in present-day Ohio, was a pivotal figure in Native American resistance against U.S. expansion ...
Thursday, November 13, 2025

The Death of General Wolfe at Quebec (1759)

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  On September 13, 1759, British Major-General James Wolfe led a daring nighttime ascent of the cliffs west of Quebec City, surprising Frenc...
Tuesday, November 11, 2025

The Assassination of President Garfiled

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  On July 2, 1881, President James A. Garfield was shot at a Washington, D.C., train station by Charles J. Guiteau, a delusional office-seek...
Thursday, November 06, 2025

The Tucker Cross Treasure Heist

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  One of Bermuda’s most famous treasure stories revolves around the San Pedro . The ship was laden with gold, silver, and precious jewels bo...
Wednesday, November 05, 2025

1861 Clash with a Giant Squid

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  On November 30, 1861, off the Azores, the French gunboat Alecton spotted a 20 foot long giant squid at the surface. The ship fired cannon...