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Author: Jennie Cohen
The Mother Who Saved Suffrage: Passing the 19th Amendment
American women achieved the right to vote on August 18, 1920, thanks in part to a Tennessee legislator with a very powerful mother.
Mysterious Disappearances in U.S. History
From Jimmy Hoffa to the settlers of the doomed Lost Colony, these chillingly inexplicable disappearances continue to befuddle scholars and pique the public’s curiosity.
Lincoln Documents Accompanied Donner Party on Its Grim Journey
Researchers have uncovered an unlikely connection between a young Abraham Lincoln and the ill-fated Donner Party.
Obama Fires McChrystal: Echoes of Truman-MacArthur?
In the wake of General Stanley McChrystal’s dismissal, comparisons have been made to Truman’s 1951 removal of Gen. MacArthur as commander of U.S. forces in Korea.
Baseball’s First All-Star Game
Originally billed as a one-time “Game of the Century,” the All-Star Game has become a permanent and much-loved fixture of the baseball season.
1950 World Cup: The Miracle on Green
At the 1950 World Cup, the United States pulled off one of the greatest upsets in the history of sports, beating all odds to defeat the polished English team.
