This Week In American History
This Week In American History: September 17th - September 23rd
September 17 1787 The Constitution of the United States of America was signed by 38 of 41 delegates present at the conclusion of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. During an intensive debate,...
This Week in American History: September 10th - September 16th
September 10 1813 The Battle of Lake Erie marked the first unqualified defeat of a British naval squadron in history. U.S. Captain Oliver Hazard Perry leads a fleet of nine...
This Week In American History: September 3rd - September 9th
September 3 1777 The American flag was flown in battle for the first time, during a Revolutionary War skirmish at Cooch’s Bridge, Delaware. Patriot General William Maxwell ordered the stars and...
This Week In American History: August 27th - September 2nd
August 27 1921 J E Clair of Acme Packing Co of Green Bay granted an American Football Professional Association (AFPA, forerunner to NFL) franchise, becoming the Acme Packers. Due to roster...
This Week In American History: August 20th - August 26th
August 20 1911 A dispatcher in the New York Times office sent the first telegram around the world via commercial service. The Times decided to send the telegram in order...
This Week In American History: August 13th - August 19th
August 13 1981 At his home in CA, Ronald Reagan signed the Economic Recovery Tax Act, a historic package of tax and budget reductions that set the tone for his administration’s...
This Week In American History: August 6th - August 12th
August 6 1928 Andy Warhol, one of the most influential artists of the latter part of the 20th century, was born Andrew Warhola in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A frail and diminutive...
This Week In American History: July 30th - August 5th
July 30 1945 The USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine and sunk within minutes in shark infested waters. Only 316 of the 1,196 men on board survived. However,...
This Week In American History: July 23rd - July 29th
July 23 1885 Just after completing his memoirs, Civil War hero and former president Ulysses S. Grant dies of throat cancer. As supreme commander of Union forces, Grant led troops in a...
This Week In American History: July 16th - July 22nd
July 16 1790 The young American Congress declared that a swampy, humid, muddy and mosquito-infested site on the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia will be the nation's permanent capital....
This Week In American History: July 9th - July 15th
July 9 1944 US troops secured Saipan after three weeks of fighting during the Battle of Saipan. Known as the Pacific D-Day, the battle was launched nine days after Operation...
Independence Day: July 4th
Every 4th of July the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia is tapped (not actually rung) thirteen times by descendants of the Declaration signees in honor of the original thirteen colonies. Americans...