This Week In American History

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This Week In American History: May 1st - May 7th

May 1 1926 Ford Motor Company became one of the first companies in America to adopt a five-day, 40-hour workweek for workers in its automotive factories. Ford believed that overworking...

This Week In American History: May 1st - May 7th

May 1 1926 Ford Motor Company became one of the first companies in America to adopt a five-day, 40-hour workweek for workers in its automotive factories. Ford believed that overworking...

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This Week In American History: April 24th - Apr...

April 24 1800 President John Adams approved legislation to appropriate $5,000 to purchase “such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress,” thus establishing the Library of Congress. The first...

This Week In American History: April 24th - Apr...

April 24 1800 President John Adams approved legislation to appropriate $5,000 to purchase “such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress,” thus establishing the Library of Congress. The first...

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