King George VI
When Albert Frederick Arthur George took the British throne becoming George VI on his Coronation on May 12, 1936, it was an unexpected accession. It was his elder brother, Edward, who was suppose to become King on the death of their Father George V. But Edward abdicated the title so as to marry Wallis Simpson. [...]
State of Minnesota
Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the 32nd state on May 11, 1858. he name comes from the Dakota language. The word Mnisota can be translated into sky-tinted water, and so named the Minnesota River. The State took its name from the river. [...]
The 12 Articles of the Bill of Rights
It didn’t take long for Congress to start debate on Amendments to the United States Constitution. Congress first convened on March 4, 1789 and on June 8th of the same year James Madison read his thoughts regarding a Bill of Rights. During the course of debates though the ratification process of the Constitution many states [...]
Most Consecutive Games Played in Baseball
1. Cal Ripken, Jr. – Baltimore Orioles – 2632 games – May 30, 1982 to September 1998. 2. Lou Gehrig – New York Yankees – 2130 – June 1, 1925 to April 30, 1939 3. Everett Scott – Boston/New York – 1307 – June 20, 1916 to May 5, 1925 4. Steve Garvey – Los [...]
Galena, Maryland
Galena, Maryland was founded in 1763 as a tavern town. William Downs was the owner of the local tavern. This is where the town’s original name Downs’s Cross Roads derived. Later the name was changed to Georgetown Cross Roads and finally Galena. Today the town still is a cross road with routes 213 and 313 [...]
May Day
May 1st is a holiday in many countries. One such holiday is International Workers’ Day (a name used interchangeably with May Day) a celebration of the achievements of the international labor movement. In the United States many view it as a socialist or communist celebration, although the day is the commemoration of the Haymarket Riot [...]
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