A number of important events took place on October 23 in U.S. history. Here is our take on the most interesting and valuable of them. 1929 –Wall Street Crash One of the biggest market crashes in history occurred on this date 89 years ago. The crisis, also known as the Stock Market Crash or simply as the Great Crash marked the beginning of the toughest era in U.S. history: the Great Depression. Historians and economists still argue about why Wall Street crashed in 1929, yet, one of the most likely culprits is the lifestyle of the Roaring 20s’—a time of wealth for America...

A number of important events took place on October 22 in U.S. history. Here is our take on the most interesting and valuable of them. 1777 – American Revolutionary War: Philadelphia Campaign: The Battle of Red Bank This battle is extremely interesting given that Americans didn’t even fight the Brits in it: Those were Hessians who they clashed with on the Delaware River. Hessians, in turn, were sent there by the British command to take the strategically important Fort Mercer. Who were the Hessians? It was a common name used to describe all German mercenaries serving the...

A number of interesting events took place on October 20 and 21 in U.S. history. Here is our take on the most interesting and valuable of them. October 20, 1947 – “Hollywood Blacklist” is formed One of the darkest pages both in the history of American internal politics and the world of cinema production was turned on this date 71 years ago, as The House Un-American Activities Committee launched the investigation of the so-called “Communist infiltration” of the film industry, which later resulted in the formation of the “Hollywood Blacklist.” Thus, the Era of McCarthyism b...

A number of important events took place on October 19 in U.S. history. Here is our take on the most interesting and valuable of them. 1864 – Civil War: St. Albans Raid The raid was more a robbery attempt than a military operation conducted by the Confederates. Yet, it’s considered to be the northernmost land action of the Civil War, as it happened in the town of St. Albans, Vermont, not far from Canadian territory. Kentuckian Bennett H. Young, who had command over the St. Albans raid, had led the Confederate army forces earlier in the war and was captured after the Bat...

A number of important events took place on October 18 in U.S. history. Here is our take on the most interesting and valuable of them. 1775 – American Revolutionary War: Burning of Falmouth This is a black page in the history of the War of Independence, as the Royal fleet retaliated their fellow soldiers besieged in Boston, Massachusetts with a heavy bombardment of the town of Falmouth, burning it to the ground. The exact number of people who were killed during this brutal raid is still unknown (the total population of Falmouth at that time was 2,500), yet, what has been...

A number of important events took place on October 17 in U.S. history. Here is our take on the most interesting and valuable of them. 1777 – American Revolutionary War; the end of the Saratoga Campaign. The strategically important Hudson Valley — “the heart of young country — was never taken by British forces despite their numerous and ruthless attempts. The true turning point of the whole War of Independence happened on October 17, 1777, as the Convention Army under the command of British General John Burgoyne was captured after the series of battles we’ve already writt...

A number of important events took place on October 16 in U.S. history. Here is our take on the most interesting and valuable of them. 1869 – Cardiff Giant is uncovered It was meant to become a true revolutionary scientific discovery, stating that “the giant man of three meters height lived on our planet, thus — the giants really existed,” yet it turned out to be one of the most famous hoaxes in the history of American archeology. The giant “accidentally” discovered by workers digging a well in Cardiff, New York, was actually the creation of a New York tobacconist George...

A number of important events took place on October 15th in U.S. history. Here is our take on the most interesting and valuable of them. 1863 – The second H.L. Hunley sub incident When you think of submarines and their use in the burning seas, you might easily recall the German “wolf packs” of WWII, or slightly recall that some subs were used during WWI, and definitely would never ever recall that it was the Confederates who deserved the credit for the invention of the military submarine. Yes, not so many people know the history of this arm of service dates back to the ti...

  A number of interesting events took place on October, 13th and 14th in U.S. history. Here is our take on the most interesting and valuable of them. October 13, 1792 – The beginning of the construction of the White House The cornerstone of the United States Executive Mansion that later became known as the White House was laid on this date 226 years ago. The mansion was a major feature of the plan of Pierre Charles L'Enfant for the newly established federal city, which Washington, D.C. was at that time. Despite a number of notable architects and citizens (for instance –...