‘The Strenuous Life’ Speech by Theodore Roosevelt
Former President Theodore Roosevelt’s famous speech The Strenuous Life begins with Roosevelt’s confession, “I wish to preach… the doctrine of the strenuous life.” He ‘preaches’ in this …
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Spain signed the Treaty of Paris, ending the Spanish-American War and Relinquishing Control of Cuba to the USA
Spain signed the Treaty of Paris, ending the Spanish-American War and relinquishing control of Cuba to the USA. The US administered the island for 3 …
The Spanish-American War Begins After the False Flag Bombing of the Battleship Maine
U.S. Secretary of State John Hay called the Spanish-American War of 1898 a “splendid little war.” Superficially, the description seemed apt. After the battleship Maine mysteriously …
Ellis Island Immigration Station Opens
In December, 1891 seventeen-year-old Annie Moore of County Cork, climbed aboard the USS Nevada, along with her two younger brothers, in Queensland, Ireland (now known …
The Posse Comitatus Act of the U.S. is Signed into Law by Rutherford B. Hayes
The Posse Comitatus Act is a United States federal law signed on June 18, 1878 by President Rutherford B. Hayes. The purpose of the act …
The Execution of the Molly Maguire’s Begins
It was the largest mass execution of any group by the US federal government in history. Between 1877 and 1879 20 Irishmen known as the …
The Act of 1871 (titled “An Act To Provide A Government for the District of Columbia”) Enacted, Creating a New Separate Corporate Government
Webster’s dictionary defines “treason” as: 1. the offense of attempting by overt acts to overthrow the government of the state to which the offender owes …
14th Amendment to the Constitution is Adopted
The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is one of the most important and most frequently cited amendments in American jurisprudence, and its applicability, as …
The Battle of Gettysburg Begins
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil …
The Emancipation Proclamation Goes into Effect
In the 1857 Dred Scott decision, the U. S. Supreme Court – disregarding the constitutionally-authorized ban – declared that Congress could not interfere with slavery …