On March 19, 2003, the United States, along with coalition forces primarily from the United Kingdom, initiates war on Iraq. Just after explosions began to rock Baghdad, Iraq’s capital, U.S. President George W. Bush announced in a televised address, “At this hour, American and coalition forces are in the early stages of military operations to disarm Iraq, toContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: 2003: War In Iraq Begins”
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History Lesson Tuesdays: 1933-FDR broadcasts first ‘fireside chat’ during the Great Depression.
On March 12, 1933, eight days after his inauguration, President Franklin D. Roosevelt gives his first national radio address—or “fireside chat”—broadcast directly from the White House. Roosevelt began that first address simply: “I want to talk for a few minutes with the people of the United States about banking.” He went on to explain his recent decision to closeContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: 1933-FDR broadcasts first ‘fireside chat’ during the Great Depression.”
History Lesson Tuesdays: 1932- Lindbergh Baby Kidnapped
On March 1, 1932, in a crime that captured the attention of the entire nation, Charles Lindbergh Jr., the 20-month-old son of aviation hero Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, is kidnapped from the family’s new mansion in Hopewell, New Jersey. Lindbergh, who became an international celebrity when he flew the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927, and hisContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: 1932- Lindbergh Baby Kidnapped”
History Lesson Tuesdays: 1993- World Trade Center is Bombed
2/26/1993 At 12:18 p.m., a terrorist bomb explodes in a parking garage of the World Trade Center in New York City, leaving a massive, multi-story crater and causing the collapse of several steel-reinforced concrete floors in the vicinity of the blast. Although the terrorist bomb failed to critically damage the main structure of the skyscrapers, six people were killed andContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: 1993- World Trade Center is Bombed”
History Lesson Tuesdays: Apple launches iTunes, revolutionizing how people consume music
On January 9, 2001, Apple launches iTunes, a media player that revolutionized the way people consumed digital media. Bill Kincaid and Jeff Robbin, two former Apple employees, developed an MP3 player called SoundJam MP in the late 1990s. In 2000, Apple re-hired them and their partner, Dave Heller, to work on a similar player that wouldContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: Apple launches iTunes, revolutionizing how people consume music”
History Lesson Tuesday: December 5, 1933. The End of Prohibition in America.
The 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, repealing the 18th Amendment and bringing an end to the era of national prohibition of alcohol in America. At 5:32 p.m. EST, Utah became the 36th state to ratify the amendment, achieving the requisite three-fourths majority of states’ approval. Pennsylvania and Ohio had ratified it earlier in the day. The movement for the prohibition of alcohol began inContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesday: December 5, 1933. The End of Prohibition in America.”
History Lesson Tuesdays: Herman Melville Publishes “Moby Dick” in 1851.
Moby-Dick is now considered a great classic of American literature and contains one of the most famous opening lines in fiction: “Call me Ishmael.” Initially, though, the book about Captain Ahab and his quest to catch a giant white whale was a flop. Its author, Herman Melville was born in New York City in 1819. As a young man, heContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: Herman Melville Publishes “Moby Dick” in 1851.”
History Lesson Tuesdays: Why Do We Celebrate Halloween? The Dark Origins of the Holiday.
Your favorite spooky traditions had to start somewhere by Caroline Picard and Lizz Schumer If you think Halloween is a uniquely American tradition, grab a mini Snickers and settle in, because you’ve got some learning to do. Dressing up in a creative costume, traipsing around in the gathering dusk to collect the best candy or throwing a monster bashContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: Why Do We Celebrate Halloween? The Dark Origins of the Holiday.”
History Lesson Tuesdays: Clevelanders Will Never Forget This Shocking Tragedy That Happened Over A Quarter-Century Ago
by Nikki Rhoades Way back in 1990, a grisly discovery shook the nation. There were murders, the media reported, in a barn in rural Ohio. This quaint community had been peaceful, residents reported. It was an enchanting place to live. What was it that changed? The short answer: a cult took advantage of the area’sContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: Clevelanders Will Never Forget This Shocking Tragedy That Happened Over A Quarter-Century Ago”
History Lesson Tuesdays: Post-Civil War-Era Ghosts Are Said To Still Haunt The Site Of Ashtabula’s Tragic Railroad Disaster
by Nikki Rhoades The era following the Civil War was one of dramatic change here in 1800s Cleveland. The entire nation, in fact, was changing. It was the Reconstruction Era, and civil rights were at the forefront of American politics. Northeast Ohio enjoyed a much less tumultuous decade or so than the formerly Confederate communities,Continue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: Post-Civil War-Era Ghosts Are Said To Still Haunt The Site Of Ashtabula’s Tragic Railroad Disaster”
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