George Selden received his patent for a gasoline powered automobile on this day in 1895. Selden, a patent lawyer, was inspired by his short stint in the cavalry in the Civil War.  Selden’s vision never came to fruition, superseded by Henry Ford and others. Selden spent many years in patent fights, though he did manage a significant income stream from … Read More

Honor and remember the 241 Marines, soldiers and sailors killed by an Iranian backed terrorist group on this day in 1983.

The Big Red One, the 1st Infantry Division, went into the attack on this day in 1917, the first American unit to take the fight to the Germans in World War I.

Francis Wai, a Chinese-American and a UCLA grad, earned the Medal of Honor posthumously on this day for his heroic leadership during the liberation of the Philippines. Honor and remember him!   

President College ordered the United States Marine Corps to defend the Postal Service against robbery by organized criminals.   

Donuts! The first donuts were created, fired by Salvation Army workers supporting the American troops fighting in France.  

Theodore Roosevelt was shot in the chest while campaigning for the presidency in 1912, but, concluding that the bullet had not hit his lung because he was not coughing up blood, he went on to deliver a ninety speech before seeking medical attention. 

Mary Ludwig Hayes, known as Molly Pitcher, who fought in her husband’s place after he was shot down at the Battle of Monmouth in 1778, swabbing and loading Continental Army cannons during the American victory.