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On Tuesday, March 25, it will be the 114th anniversary of the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory.

St. Patrick’s Day will be celebrated on Monday, March 17th. It is a celebration of Ireland’s patron saint who was a fifth century Christian missionary. In Ireland, St.

The Battle of Iwo Jima began on February 19, 1945.

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in Hardin County, Kentucky. His family moved to Indiana in 1816 and then to Illinois in 1830. He self taught himself the law and passed the Illinois bar to become a lawyer.

You don’t have to visit the library to do serious research into African American studies! Historic materials are being digitized and made available every year, so historians and genealogists can find new answers to old questions.

History Bites is a culinary history podcast.

The 52nd anniversary of Bloody Sunday is on Thursday, January 30th.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is on Monday, January 15th. On this day, we celebrate the life and birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It is a day to remember and reflect on his work for the advancement of civil rights.

Frank and Kay Kendrick were long serving members of the United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps in Yonkers. This organization rescued people in the Hudson River that were drowning or in boating accidents.

The 57th anniversary of the Tet Offensive will be on Thursday, January 30th.

The Christmas Truce occurred on Christmas Eve of 1914 during World War One.

The Gilded Gentleman history podcast takes listeners on a cultural and social journey into mansions, salons, dining rooms, libraries, and theaters including th

 The Battle of the Bulge began on December 16, 1944, when 200,000 German troops and over 1,000 tanks attacked American forces in the Ardennes (between Belgium and L

Tuesday, December 5th is the 91st anniversary of the end of prohibition.

With the recent release of Gladiator II, you may be interested in learning more about the Roman emperors Caracalla and Geta.