The Great Blizzard of 1888
On this date March 11, back in 1888, “The Great Blizzard” aka “the Great White Hurricane” hit New York City eventually dumping more than 20 inches of snow in three …
Visualizing Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting and introspection in Christendom. Ashes are ceremonially placed on the foreheads of Christians usually in the shape of a cross. As this action …
Birth of the National Park Service in the United States
Special day today in history! On this date August 25th, back in 1916, the National Park Service was established as part of the United State’s Department of the Interior. …
Laying the Cornerstone for Liberty to Enlighten the World
New orders are put together one block at a time. Those who understand this process defend it by even putting their mortal lives on the line! On this date August …
Birth of the First Amendment
On this date August 4th, back in 1735, a German-American man named John Peter Zenger was acquitted of libel in colonial New York. Zenger was the writer of the New …