Week 1
1. Rosa Parks
In December 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks refused to move from a non-colored seat to a colored seat on a public transportation bus…
2. Manifest Destiny
Beginning in the mid-1800s, Manifest Destiny was often mentioned as a reason for the westward expansion of the United States….
3. Roger Donlon
In December 1964, Roger Donlon received a US Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions and leadership during the Vietnam War…
4. Pearl Harbor
Wreckage of warships at Pearl Harbor after the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked the base and other military installations on December 7, 1941…
5. John Lennon
In early December 1980, John Lennon died in New York City. Lennon was a musician and songwriter…
Week 2
6. PBS Pinchback
Although PBS Pinchback lived in at least three states prior to and during the US Civil War, it was in Louisiana after the war where he stood out the most…
7. Theodore Roosevelt
In December 1904, Theodore Roosevelt announced the “Roosevelt Corollary.” Two years later, in December 1906, Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize…
8. The Pequot War
On December 13, 1636, the Massachusetts Bay Colony founded a militia which set the foundation for US National Guard…
9. The Wright Brothers
In December 1903, the Wright Brothers proved that mechanized flight was possible for humans using their own invention…
10. Ice Cream Cones
In December 1903, New York City was introduced to the Ice cream cone. In the following years, ice cream cones became very popular in the US…
Week 3
11. The Great White Fleet
IN December 1907, US President sent a US battleship flotilla around the world in what came to be called “The Great White Fleet”…
12. Thomas Paine
On December 19, 1776 , Thomas Paine, an American colonist, began publishing critical essays of the British Government…
13. The Space Force
In December 2019, the United States Space Force was founded. The USSF has a few goals and several avenues to achieve them….
14. Snow White Premieres
On December 21, 1937, Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs premiered at the Carthay Circle Theater during the Golden Age of Hollywood…
15. Bastogne
On December 22, 1944, the Battle of the Bulge began. The event spanned several countries, including the town of Bastogne, Belgium…
Week 4
16. Wake Island
In 1941, the story of America’s “Alamo in the Pacific” concluded as the defenders of Wake Island surrendered to their invaders…
17. Apollo 8
The astronauts aboard Apollo 8 were the first to do many things, including the first to take a photo of the Earth rising over the moon…
18. Chester Nimitz
On December 25, 1941, 18 days after the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Chester W. Nimitz was appointed commander of the US Pacific Fleet…
19. The Greatest Game Ever Played
In late December 1958, the Baltimore Colts and New York Giants competed in “The Greatest Game Ever Played.”….
20. The Gadsen Purchase
In late December 1853, representatives from the US and from Mexico met to resolve a dispute involving the Mesilla Valley, this led to the Gadsen Purchase…