Moments in Time – May 8, 2024
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On May 20, 1506, the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus died in Valladolid, Spain. The first European to explore the Americas since 10th-century Vikings set up colonies ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – May 1, 2024
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On May 13, 1958, Vice President Richard Nixon’s car was attacked and nearly overturned by an angry crowd shouting anti-American slogans as Nixon traveled through ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – April 24, 2024
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On May 6, 1979, more than 65,000 anti-nuclear power demonstrators marched on the U.S. Capitol in protest against more nuclear power plants. Consumer advocate Ralph Nader ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – April 17, 2024
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On April 29, 2004, the World War II Memorial opened in Washington, D.C. The granite and bronze monument stands on 7.4 acres on the former site of the Rainbow Pool at ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – March 20, 2024
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On April 1, 1988, a federal judge in Little Rock, Arkansas, dismissed a sexual harassment case against President Bill Clinton, stating it had no “genuine issues” ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – March 13, 2024
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On March 25, 2017, the world’s largest banana split made its debut in Innisfail, Australia. Concocted with 40,000 bananas, it stretched for an astounding 5 miles ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – March 6, 2024
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On March 18, 1971, a 100-foot tsunami, caused by a massive rock avalanche that crashed into Lake Yanahuani from a height of 1,300 feet, destroyed a Peruvian mining camp ... Continue Reading →
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