MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2023 Good morning! Today marks the 85th anniversary of the famous “War of the Worlds” radio broadcast on CBS by Orson Welles. The drama, presented as a … Continue reading Monday, October 30th, 2023

Saturday, October 28, 2023 Welcome to the weekend! On this day in 1886, President Grover Cleveland oversaw the official dedication of the Statue of Liberty. The site in New York Harbor … Continue reading Saturday, October 28th, 2023

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2023 Good morning! On this date in 1787, Alexander Hamilton published the first of 85 Federalist Papers (with help from James Madison and John Jay) in support … Continue reading Friday, October 27th, 2023

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2023 Good morning! On this date in 1825, the Erie Canal was opened after eight years of construction. It connected the Hudson River to Lake Erie and … Continue reading Thursday, October 26th, 2023

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2023 Good morning! On this date in 1964, the Rolling Stones made their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. Mick Jagger, now 80, was only 21 … Continue reading Wednesday, October 25th, 2023

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2023 Good morning! On this date in 1861, the first transcontinental telegraph was sent from San Francisco to Washington D.C. It marked the end of the Pony … Continue reading Tuesday, October 24th, 2023

MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2023 Good morning! Today marks the 40th anniversary of the 1983 suicide truck bombing in Beirut that killed 220 U.S. Marines sent there as part of a … Continue reading Monday, October 23rd, 2023

Saturday, October 21, 2023 Welcome to the weekend! On this day in 1879, Thomas Edison was in his laboratory in New Jersey, working on a “short project” to create an incandescent … Continue reading Saturday, October 21st, 2023

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2023 Good morning! On this date in 1944, Gen. Douglas MacArthur waded ashore and made his famous “I Have Returned” speech in the Philippines. He had promised … Continue reading Friday, October 20th, 2023

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2023 Good morning! On this date in 1781, British general George Cornwallis surrendered to General George Washington at Yorktown, effectively ending the Revolutionary War. Here’s an illustration … Continue reading Thursday, October 19th, 2023