by qdmhistory | Nov 18, 2022 | History
On November 18, 1916, Douglas Haig called an end to the Allied offensive Battle of the Somme after over four months of fighting. The final tally of dead and wounded mounted in excess of 1 million.Bloody BeginningsDuring the lead-up to the battle, the Allies had...
by qdmhistory | Nov 17, 2022 | History
After more than a decade of Philadelphia serving as the de-facto capital of the then-nascent United States, congress moved to its permanent meeting place in Washington D.C. on November 17, 1800.On the MoveThroughout the early years of the United States, congress met...
by qdmhistory | Nov 16, 2022 | History
On November 16th, 1938, Swiss chemist Dr. Albert Hofmann discovered LSD for the first time. His famous line, "I did not find LSD, LSD found me," emphasizes the innocent nature of the discovery of the drug. Hofmann was a plant science specialist and examined...
by qdmhistory | Nov 15, 2022 | History
The Vietnam Moratorium Day was one of the largest protests in world History. Many nations had interests in the Vietnam War, and this public outcry was the world's way of saying it was enough. How the Moratorium Got Organized The Vietnam Moratorium was organized by...
by qdmhistory | Nov 14, 2022 | History
Taking inspiration from "Around the World in Eighty Days," investigative reporter Nellie Bly began her own attempt at circumnavigating the globe on the 14th of November, 1889.The Journey BeginsAt 9:40 a.m., Nellie Bly boarded the Augusta Victoria, bound for...
