Cole Strehlow

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1776, the British hanged Revolutionary War soldier Nathan Hale as a spy—America’s first espionage agent. Hale’s purported last words made … Continue reading Sunday, September 22, 2024

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1780, General Benedict Arnold plotted to hand over West Point to the British in exchange for money and a high … Continue reading Saturday, September 21, 2024

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1916, Great Britain became the first nation to use tanks—”land ships,” as they were first called—on the battlefield at the … Continue reading Sunday, September 15, 2024

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1901, President William McKinley died of his wounds received during an assassination attempt. Anarchist Leon Czolgosz shot McKinley at the … Continue reading Saturday, September 14, 2024

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1930, the 3M company began selling one of its most iconic products, Scotch Tape, developed by engineer Richard Drew, the … Continue reading Sunday, September 8, 2024

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1963, the Pro Football Hall of Fame opened to the public in Canton, Ohio. The NFL was founded in Canton … Continue reading Saturday, September 7, 2024

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1939, Germany invaded Poland with a blitzkrieg attack designed to overwhelm Poland’s defenses, marking the beginning of World War II. … Continue reading Sunday, September 1, 2024

SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1888, Mary Ann Nichols, the first known victim of London’s “Jack the Ripper,” was discovered murdered in the city’s Whitechapel … Continue reading Saturday, August 31, 2024

SUNDAY, AUGUST 25, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1944, Paris was liberated from Nazi occupation by the Free French Second Armored Division and the American Fourth Infantry, who … Continue reading Sunday, August 25, 2024

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius erupted in southern Italy after centuries of dormancy. The eruption devastated the prosperous Roman cities of … Continue reading Saturday, August 24, 2024