by Matilda Cruz | Aug 7, 2021 | History
During the American Revolution, as the nation was forming and the fight for independence was ongoing, George Washington made a bold move. On August 7, 1782, General Washington established the Badge of Military Merit at his headquarters in Newburgh, New York. This...
by Matilda Cruz | Jul 29, 2021 | History
According to police, British rock and roll band Led Zeppelin was robbed of more than $200,000 in cash from a hotel safety deposit box. On July 29, 1973, Led Zeppelin road manager Richard Cole realized that their hotel safety deposit box had been stolen as the band was...
by Matilda Cruz | Jul 18, 2021 | History
Despite the societal norms that discouraged women from publishing, Jane Austen, a woman of her time, managed to overcome these challenges. In an era when women were expected to focus on household duties, she defied the odds and published six novels before her death,...
by Matilda Cruz | Apr 30, 2021 | History
The Third Reich ended not with a triumphant last stand, but with a gunshot in a bunker. On April 30, 1945, as Soviet forces stormed Berlin, Adolf Hitler—the dictator who plunged Europe into war—took his own life inside the Führerbunker. It was the final act of a man...
by Matilda Cruz | Apr 29, 2021 | History
Today in history marks the day that a jury in Simi Valley, to the shock and disbelief of many, acquitted four Los Angeles Police Department officers charged with the brutal beating of Rodney King, an unarmed Black motorist. The incident was captured on video by a...
