by qdmhistory | Oct 25, 2021 | History
Albert B. Fall was a cabinet secretary during the reign of President Warren G. Harding. Albert B. Fall was, however, found guilty of accepting a bribe while serving as a secretary. Albert B. Fall was the first to be imprisoned for committing a crime while serving in...
by qdmhistory | Oct 23, 2021 | History
Also known as the Turco-Italian War, the Italo-Turkish war was between the Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Italy. It was aimed at acquiring colonies in North Africa by conquering Libya and Tripolitania. The war took place between September 1911 and October 1912. The...
by qdmhistory | Oct 22, 2021 | History
On October 22, 1962, U.S. President John F. Kennedy addressed the nation in a televised speech announcing the discovery of several Soviet missile bases in Cuba. Spotted by American spy planes, he stated their construction was nearing completion. Once fully functional,...
by qdmhistory | Oct 21, 2021 | History
Florence Nightingale arrived in Turkey on November 4, 1854, during the Crimean war (1854-1856). Britain was at war with Russia; as a result, the soldiers were fatally wounded. Florence left England for Turkey, accompanied by 38 nurses to save the soldiers’...
by qdmhistory | Sep 20, 2021 | History
On his day in history, Sept.20th, 1881, The 21st President of the United States was sworn into office. The year 1881 began with a Republican president, Rutherford B. Hayes. He served out his one and only term, and then he officially turned over the reins to James A....
by qdmhistory | Sep 19, 2021 | History, Popular
On Sept 19, 1976, a newspaper in Philadelphia published what is now regarded as the first president’s legacy to the people of America, known as George Washington’s Farewell. As his second term came to an end, President George Washington decided not to seek...
