by Matilda Cruz | Nov 12, 2024 | History
On this day, a quiet moment marked the end of a thunderous era in American history. Ellis Island, the gateway to the American dream for millions, processed its final immigrant. After 62 years and more than 12 million arrivals, the great doors of Ellis Island closed....
by Matilda Cruz | Nov 11, 2024 | History
In a dusty desert clearing, just 63 miles from Cairo, a war-weary world watched two old enemies take a historic first step. On November 11, 1973, Egypt and Israel signed a six-point ceasefire agreement that began to pull the Middle East back from the brink. Not an...
by Matilda Cruz | Nov 10, 2024 | History
On this day in 1925, a legend was born in the small coal-mining village of Pontrhydyfen, Wales. His name at birth was Richard Walter Jenkins Jr., but the world would come to know him as Richard Burton, a voice like thunder, a presence like fire. Early Life...
by Matilda Cruz | Nov 9, 2024 | History
On this day in history, the concrete barrier that split a city and symbolized a divided world cracked and crumbled. The Berlin Wall fell on November 9, 1989. Not with bombs. Not with treaties. But with a confused announcement, a crowd’s determination, and history’s...
by Matilda Cruz | Nov 8, 2024 | History
On this day in history, an accidental discovery changed the landscape of medical science forever. On November 8, 1895, Wilhelm Röntgen, a German physicist, was experimenting with cathode rays in his home laboratory when he noticed a fluorescent glow across the room....
by Matilda Cruz | Nov 7, 2024 | History
On this day in history, a significant milestone in the struggle for women’s equality and political representation was achieved: Jeannette Rankin became the first woman elected to the United States Congress. She was elected as a member of the House of...
