The town of Fort Gibson began as a small village that grew up beneath the watchful gaze of a wooden stockade, earning it the title of oldest community in Oklahoma from the Fort Gibson Chamber of Commerce.
The NPS staff is leading the charge in the study of labor history. Employees of the agency are working closely with academics at Hampton National …
Baltimore’s first large-scale ice plant opened its door in 1825. To try to keep up with the growing demand for ice, huge ice storage facilities were constructed
The historic fort that supports the Statue of Liberty and its pedestal will be fixed up with the help of a $22 million construction contract from the National Park Service. The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), which provides funding for the project, will allow it to make improvements to drainage and safety. These changes will … Read more
According to the Fort Gibson Chamber of Commerce, Fort Gibson is the oldest village in Oklahoma. It began as a little colony under the watchful eye of a wooden stockade. Cantonment Gibson, now known as Fort Gibson Historic Site, was erected in 1824 under the command of Colonel Matthew Arbuckle. At the time, it was … Read more
Holocaust: A new Ken Burns documentary examines the U.S.’s convoluted and terrible response to Nazism and Jewish immigrants.
December 15, 1836, United States Patents had been reduced to ash. This included approximately 10,000 United States patents in total, which represented every invention that had been registered with the government since 1790.
For more than two centuries, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has been the primary method of sending point-to-point messages for more over 2 centuries
History of California’s inmate firefighting: Since WWII, California has relied on inmates to combat fires. Prisoners must meet security criteria and undergo two weeks of training to enter the Conservation Camp Program.
After the Second World War, Mercedes-Benz made a triumphant return to the world of motorsport with their brand-new 300 SL racing car, and they won the 1952 Le Mans 24 Hours as well as taking first and second place. This was especially noteworthy because developing the new SL was a difficult task given how economically … Read more