James Cook’s Sandwich Island
On January 18, 1778 Captain James Cook discovered an island chain in the Pacific Ocean. He named the islands the Sandwich Island to honor John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, who was one of his sponsors. Today these islands are known as the State of Hawaii.
In James Cook’s log is an entry describing [...]
Prohibition – A Failed Amendment
Almost from the beginning of the United States as a nation the manufacturing, sales and use of intoxicating liquor has been a political issue. Early in the Washington Administration, George Washington needed to deal with the issue with what is commonly known as the Whiskey Rebellion. This was as a result of the [...]
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was the son of Reverend Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta Williams King.
King received a B.A. in sociology from Morehouse College, and a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from Boston College in 1955.
King began his work in equal rights after learning of the [...]
The Maryland State House
The 2009 Maryland Legislature will convene in Annapolis, Maryland on January 14, 2009 for the 426th session of General Assembly. They will be in session through April 13, 2009.
The State House dates to 1772 and is the oldest state capitol in continuous legislative use. Along with the meeting place for the [...]
Sophie Tucker – Last of the Red Hot Mommas
Sophie Tucker, billed later in her career as the Last of the Red Hot Mommas, was born Sophie Kalish in Russia as her parents were immigrating to the United States on January 13, 1884. Her father decided to adopt the name Abuza in America.
One could say she was destined to become an entertainer. [...]
About The Golden Globes
The Golden Globes was founded in 1944 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). The HFPA is an association of reporters from non-US countries who report on the entertainment industry in America, especially Hollywood, in magazines in their home countries.
The Golden Globes Awards are given out during a formal dinner for outstanding motion pictures [...]
Top Songs – 1977
Stevie Wonder by the mid 1970s was one of the biggest artists in R&B. wrote the song Sir Duke in tribute to the jazz great Duke Ellington, who died in 1974. It was the second single release from his 1976 album Songs in the Key of Life. It was the sixth most popular of [...]
Elizabeth Short
When Elizabeth Short left San Diego for Los Angeles on January 9, 1947 she was simply a 22 year old aspiring actress. On that day she hitched a ride to LA with salesman Robert Manley. He dropped her off at the Bilmore Hotel at around 6:30 PM. A few hours later she [...]
The Battle After the War
The last major battle of the World of 1812 occurred on January 8, 1815 when the British lead by Sir Alexander Cochrane met the Andrew jackson led Americans. The battle on was the end of a British invasion that began on December 14, 1814. On that date a British fleet of 10,000 [...]
The Moons of Jupiter
In a letter dated January 7th, Galileo Galilei wrote about a discovery of his of what he thought were three fixed stars near Jupiter. Soon he found that there were four and they weren’t stars but bodies that were in orbit around the planet.
Even though these four moon are bright, they would not have [...]
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