February 19, 2014 - 4:31 pm in Quick History“Give Us Free” – The Amistad Slave Mutiny and the Landmark Supreme Court Case
The story of The Amistad: The slaves that fought back You may have heard of the story or the movie, Amistad, but here’s a more in depth account of the 1839 slave revolt aboard the Amistad and what…- February 11, 2014 - 6:59 pm in Quick History
America’s Forgotten Wars – From the Quasi War to the Puerto Rican Revolt
We're all aware of the "popular" wars America has been involved with e.g. Vietnam, Korea, the World Wars, but the US has been in constant conflict around the world since 1776 (and before that if you… 
February 6, 2014 - 7:05 pm in Quick HistoryThe Miracle on the Hudson – The Incredible Story of Captain “Sully” and US Airways Flight 1549
The "Miracle on the Hudson" US Airways Flight 1549, an Airbus A320-214 was a US commercial passenger flight from LaGuardia Airport in New York City that struck a flock of Canada Geese during its initial…
February 5, 2014 - 6:36 pm in Quick HistoryA Quick History of the Olympic Games
With the XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia fast approaching, let's take a moment and backtrack to see where it all began. Historical records place the origins of the ancient Olympic games…
February 4, 2014 - 12:10 pm in Quick HistoryWhat to Know About The Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster
Columbia was the first space worthy shuttle in NASA's fleet and first to launch in 1981. The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster occurred on February 1, 2003, when the shuttle disintegrated over Texas…
January 31, 2014 - 5:25 pm in Quick History25 Historical Facts About the Captain Phillips Somali Pirate Kidnapping
The 2013 film Captain Phillips starring Tom Hanks is based on a true historical event. Here's a look at the facts surrounding the 2009 hijacking of the Maersk Alabama. The Facts Richard Phillips…
January 29, 2014 - 8:22 pm in Quick HistoryKilling Mr. Lincoln – A Look at the Men & Women Who Conspired to Kill The President
President: #16 Abraham Lincoln Killed: April 14th, 1865 at Ford's Theater, Washington D.C. while attending a play. Assassin: Actor, John Wilkes Booth. Motivation: To revive the Confederacy's cause…
January 27, 2014 - 8:14 pm in Quick History12 Years a Slave – The True History of Solomon Northup and His Mysterious Life After Slavery
The Story of Solomon Northup's 12 Years a Slave Solomon Northup was a free-born African-American from New York. He was the son of a freed slave. He owned property in Hebron, New York, and was a farmer…
January 19, 2014 - 3:10 am in Quick HistoryAmerican Hustle – 10 Facts about the ABSCAM FBI Scandal
2014 Academy Award Nominee for Best Picture American Hustle starts the film with the line "Some of this actually happened" and indeed some of it did. The events of the movie are based on the ABSCAM…
January 17, 2014 - 3:52 pm in Quick History14 Things to Know About the Three Mile Island Nuclear Disaster
The Three Mile Island accident was a partial nuclear meltdown which occurred in one of the two Three Mile Island nuclear reactors in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States, on March 28,…
