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On May 26, 1637, English settlers engaged inthe slaughter of the Native Americans known as the Pequot War. This happened near the Mystic River in Connecticut and established a pattern of possessing Indian land throughout the country.
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Shay's RebellionLed by Daniel Shay's, farmers revolt in protest to debt collection and taxation practices shortly after the Revolutionary War. This became known as Shay's Rebellion.
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California Gold RushGold is discovered at Suter's Mill on January 24, 1848 which led to many fortune seekers heading west to California. This discovery led to the development of cities on the west coast and California becoming a state in 1850
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AntietamThe bloodiest day in American history occurred at the Battle of Antietam during the Civil War. The Union victory encouraged President Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
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The Homestead StrikeHarsh working conditions led to a strike at Andrew Carnegie's new steel mill in Homestead, Pennsylvania. Hostile negotiations between management and labor end with 11 dead and many wounded. See how the event unfolded.
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McKinley AssassinationPresident McKinley's last public event at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York was a reception at the Temple of Music. Leon Czolgosz waited in line for over 2 hours to meet the President. Who knew the horrific action that would follow.
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Scope's TrialWilliam Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow square off in legal battle in Dayton, Tennessee over the teaching of evoluting in public schools.
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Einstein's LetterScientist Albert Einstein sends a letter to President Roosevelt about the possibilty of creating the atomic bomb.
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Elvis Rocks Sullivan ShowA change in music and culture was evident when Singer Elvis Presley first performed on the Ed Sullivan Show.
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Freedom SummerThe Southern U.S. becomes a hostile environment when 3 Civil Rights Workers were murdered for helping African American to register to vote.
