Today In History — 2019: Jimmy Carter Becomes The Oldest Ever Ex-President
Part of Our Ongoing Series Examining Significant Events of the Past Greetings. Today is Friday, March the 22nd of the year 2024…or at least it will be when this piece…
Today In History: 1980 – The Death of John Lennon
A Look Back at a Murder That Shocked the World John Lennon was one of the most influential and popular musicians of the 20th century. Forty-three years ago today, he…
Golden Achievers: Noah Webster
Part of our ongoing series focused on people throughout history who have achieved great things well beyond mid-life. Exploring the Life and Times of the Father of American English Being…
Golden Achievers: Nelson Mandela
Part of our ongoing series about people who have achieved great things after their 50th birthday. The year 2023 marks the 33rd year since Nelson Mandela was released from prison…
Today In History: 1869 — The Opening of the Suez Canal
Satellite Image of the Suez CanalBy Pierre Markuse from Hamm, Germany Suez Canal, Egypt, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=97214406 Technically the Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway that connects the…