Vice President Theodore Roosevelt Sworn In
#OnThisDay in 1901, President William McKinley died from a bullet infection after being shot in Buffalo, New York.
Remembering Pearl Harbor
World War II was the climax of wars during the 20th Century that resulted in the loss of tens of millions of lives, both military and civilian.
Happy Thanksgiving
In September 1620, 102 pilgrims boarded the Mayflower in Plymouth, England, on a treacherous and uncomfortable 66-day voyage to the “New World” for the promise of prosperity and land ownership.
Sergeant First Class Fred Taylor
Sergeant First Class Fred Taylor US Special Forces (the “Green Berets”) and part of a deep-cover classified operation called Project Delta during the Vietnam War, where he made the ultimate sacrifice.
The Last Surviving Civil War Nurse
Alice Cary Risley was born in Wilmington, Ohio, on this day in 1847. Her family moved to New Orleans, where she began nursing in the service at 15 years old.