This Day in History

Here’s a brief look back in time on this day, March 2. In 1807, the Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves is passed by Congress. The bill effectively banned the international import and export of slaves to and from foreign countries. According to the National Archives, “a domestic trade in slaves

It’s the first day of March! Here’s a brief look back in time on this day, March 1. In 1781, Maryland becomes the final colony to ratify the Articles of Confederation, establishing the United States of America’s first set of formal laws. At this time, the U.S. consisted of thirteen

Here’s a brief look back in time on this day, February 28. In 1861, the Colorado Territory is acquired through the Colorado Organic Act. Signed by 15th U.S. president James Buchanan, it comprised of pieces from the territories of Kansas, New Mexico, Utah, and Nebraska. Settlers arrived in troves upon

Here’s a brief look back in time on this day, February 27. In 1942, the first U.S. Navy aircraft carrier to be built, the USS Langley, is sunk off the coast of Indonesia. She was named after Samuel Langley, a notable American astronomer who invented the bolometer: a device that

Here’s a brief look back in time on this day, February 26th. In 1919, a canyon that stretches across 280 miles in the middle of Arizona is made a national park. This marvel, known as the Grand Canyon, was a product over two billion years in the making. 26th U.S.

Here’s a brief look back in time on this day, February 25th. In 1779, the Battle of Vincennes ends in a major defeat for the British crown. At the center laid Fort Sackville, a prominent stronghold that gave British loyalists an advantage due to its close proximity to the Wabash

Here’s a brief look back in time on this day, February 24th. In 1803, Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison (1803) is decided in favor for William Marbury over 2nd U.S. president James Madison. The issue stemmed from Madison’s refusal to make Marbury the justice of the peace for Washington

Here’s a brief look back in time on this day, February 23rd In 1861, recently-elected 16th U.S. president Abraham Lincoln arrives in Washington, D.C. However, he wasn’t welcomed with the bombastic fanfare that some may have initially thought. In fact, he was wearing a disguise in an attempt to avoid

Here’s a brief look back in time on this day, February 22nd. In 1819, the Adams–Onís Treaty is signed by then-U.S. Secretary of State John Quincy Adams and Spanish diplomat Luis de Onís y González-Vara, which cedes the rest of Florida to the United States. Spain originally colonized the region

Here’s a brief look back in time on this day, February 21st. In 1885, after decades of planning, some quarrelling, and an entire Civil War, the Washington Monument is completed and dedicated. Plans for the monument were first composed following 1st U.S. president George Washington’s death in 1799. The obelisk