by Matilda Cruz | Mar 3, 2023 | History
On March 3, 2013, the world was amazed by a remarkable event in Mississippi – a baby born with HIV was cured through early intervention. This marked the first known case in which an infant had been successfully treated and freed from the virus that causes AIDS. The...
by Matilda Cruz | Mar 2, 2023 | History
On March 2, 1904, a literary icon emerged from Springfield, Massachusetts. Theodor Seuss Geisel, widely recognized by his pen name, Dr. Seuss, was born to Henrietta Seuss and Theodor Robert Geisel. Growing up in a vibrant, creative environment, young Theodor displayed...
by Matilda Cruz | Mar 1, 2023 | History
On March 1, 1780, the state of Pennsylvania, led by courageous legislators, became the first in the United States to abolish slavery when it passed the Gradual Abolition Act, a law freeing all enslaved people born after that date. This momentous occasion set an...
by qdmhistory | Mar 31, 2022 | Popular
In the latter part of the nineteenth century, factions in Ireland (a part of Great Britain at the time) started agitating for independence from Britain, leading to half a century of strife between the island nations. On March 31, 1920, Britain passed the Irish Home...
by qdmhistory | Mar 30, 2022 | Popular
Odd as it may seem today, for most of the nineteenth century, Alaska was actually a part of Russia. But on March 30, 1867, Russia sold Alaska to the United States for just about 2 cents an acre. While the penny was worth a lot more back then, that was still an...
