July 22, 1893 ~ Katherine Lee Bates: America the Beautiful
After admiring the majestic view from the top of Pikes Peak near Colorado Springs, Colorado, Poet Katharine Lee Bates wrote the hyper-visual, thought provoking, and soul moving poem “America the Beautiful,” which many consider to be the greatest American patriotic poem and song of all time.
July 21, 1861 ~ The First Battle of Manassas
The First Battle of Bull Run: At Manassas Junction, Virginia was the first major battle of the U.S. Civil War and resulted in a smashing victory for the upstart Confederate army.
July 20, 1969 ~ One Giant Leap for Mankind
July 20th is National Moon Day and today we take a look at the spaceflight that first landed humans on the moon: Apollo 11.
Following World War II, Space, the final frontier, became a critical theater in the Cold War between the United States and Soviet Union, as each side competed to best the other’s achievements in what became known as the Space Race.
July 19, 1814 ~ Samuel Colt and the Revolver
When you think of the American west, you think of cowboys, outlaws, and gun flights.
The man that made all that possible, American inventor Samuel Colt was born on July 19, 1814.
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