by qdmhistory | Jan 17, 2023 | History
More than a century ago, the United States embarked on a path to ban alcohol sales, transportation, and consumption throughout the country. The ban meant that the hundreds of thousands of pubs throughout every corner of the country would have to stop selling beer,...
by qdmhistory | Jan 16, 2023 | History
On January 16, 2006, history was made as Nobel Laureate Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf was sworn into office as Africa's first female president. BackgroundEllen Johnson-Sirleaf was born on October 29, 1938, in Monrovia, Liberia, as Ellen Eugenia Johnson. Despite the...
by qdmhistory | Jan 15, 2023 | History
Today Wikipedia turns 22 years old! For 22 years people have found a seemingly infinite source of information at their fingertips thanks to the volunteers of the site known as “Wikipedians.” Wikipedia currently boasts over 60 million articles. Jimmy Wales and Larry...
by Matilda Cruz | Jan 14, 2023 | History
On this day in 1952, NBC introduced the “Today” show, forever changing the landscape of morning television. As the brainchild of television executive Sylvester Weaver, “Today” was the first program of its genre, blending national news...
by qdmhistory | Jan 13, 2023 | History
On January 13, 1959, French President Charles de Gaulle commuted the death sentence of over one hundred Algerian freedom fighters. This move was one of the French President’s first official acts after taking office less than a week earlier. The French- Algerian...
