by qdmhistory | Dec 5, 2021 | Popular
On December 5, crowds cheered as the 21st Amendment was ratified. This Amendment repealed the previous prohibition of alcohol in the 18th Amendment. The prohibition barred the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors in order to ensure that there was enough food...
by qdmhistory | Dec 4, 2021 | Popular
A few key figures largely controlled politics in the 19th century. Among them, William Magear Tweed was a well-known politician in his time. He was often called Boss or Boss Tweed, a name derived from his other moniker, William Marcy Tweed. Mr. Boss was the leader of...
by qdmhistory | Dec 3, 2021 | Popular
Aristotle and other ancient Greek scholars suggested that the Earth was round based on different observations. For example, departing ships appear smaller and seem to sink into the horizon, as would be the case when sailing across a round surface like a ball. However,...
by qdmhistory | Dec 2, 2021 | Popular
Radical Abolitionist John Brown hoped to incite a successful slave rebellion to create a free state for African Americans. On October 16, 1859, John Brown headed a minor attack on the U.S. military arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. John Brown witnessed the beating...
by qdmhistory | Dec 1, 2021 | Popular
In contemporary American civil rights history, December 1, 1955, is among the most iconic moments. On this date, a 42-year-old sewist boarded an integrated metro bus in the Alabama state to go back to the house after an exhausting day at the office; she chose an aisle...
by qdmhistory | Nov 30, 2021 | Popular
Oscar Wilde was an Irish intellectual of the 19th century. He died on November 30, 1900, and was never forgotten. He was notable for his works, which remain famous to this day. However, Wilde also tends to be remembered for his criminal conviction for homosexual...
