This Week In World History: On May 6, 1937 Germany’s airship Hindenburg went up in flames once it touched its mooring mast in Lakehurst, New Jersey. The Hindenburg was the largest dirigible ever built. Out of its 97 passengers and crewmembers, 36 passed away – 13 passengers, 22 crewmembers, and 1 one ground worker. Meanwhile, 62 passengers and crewmembers survived. The Airship’s … [Read more...]
Flag Day in America
Flag Day June 14 is Flag Day in the United States. The day became one of celebration in 1916, enacted under President Woodrow Wilson. This date marks the anniversary of the Second Constitutional Convention passing a resolution for “the flag of the United States be 13 stripes, alternate red and white,” and that “the union be 13 stars, white in a blue field, representing a new … [Read more...]
George Washington’s Inauguration
This Week in American History: On April 30, 1789 George Washington became the first President of the United States of America. Morning of Washington’s Inauguration At sunrise the artillery fired a military salute at Fort George, Maryland. Meanwhile, church bells began ringing throughout New York for an hour and a half starting at 9:00am. Afternoon of Washington’s … [Read more...]
