History

In 1903, Pelican Island Wildlife Refuge was established by President Theodore Roosevelt, it was the first of many national wildlife refuges.

In early 1941, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Lend-Lease Act into law. The act loaned the Allies US-made supplies during WWII.

The Dot.com bubble refers to massive investments in companies affiliated with technology, computers, and the internet around the year 2000.

During the 1990s, Notorious B.I.G. had a tremendous influence on American culture. An influence that resonated long after he tragically passed.

In 1951, American General Matthew Ridgway commanded United Nations troops during the Korean War’s Operation Ripper.

During the Boston Massacre hundreds of Americans faced off with a group of British troops, which ultimately led to the death of five Americans.

In 1931, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” written during an attack on Ft. McHenry in 1814, was adopted as the national anthem of the United States.

In March 1807, a bill prohibiting the importation of slaves originally drawn up by Joseph Bradley Varnum was signed into law.

In 1917, the Zimmerman Telegram, a proposal for an alliance between Germany and Mexico, was published.

The annexation of the Republic of Texas to the United States happened nearly 10 years after the Battle of the Alamo.