Martin's American History Blog March 2008 Archive

On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot in the chest by John Hinckley. His escape from the death signified the end of Tecumseh's Curse since every other ... Read More

Four U.S. Presidents died from assassination while in office and another six were subject to assassination attempts. Only one, Gerald Ford, was subject to not just one but two assassination ... Read More

Sabotage? Mechanical Failure? Lightning? What caused the Hindenburg tragedy? Read about these theories and others that arose to explain this terrible event. Also, discover the most likely explanation of what ... Read More

On March 20, 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe's book "Uncle Tom's Cabin" was published. Few books have had such an effect on America. This book had a major influence on ... Read More

On March 14, 1794, Eli Whitney was granted a patent for the cotton gin. This device made the job of separating cotton from its seeds much easier. Many say that ... Read More

On March 13, 1906, one of America's most renowned feminists died at the age of 86. Susan B. Anthony was considered one of the greatest leaders of the women's ... Read More

It would be fascinating to travel back to March 10, 1804 when the formal transfer of the Louisiana Purchase was completed to much fanfare in St. Louis, Missouri. This is ... Read More

Theodore Roosevelt formed the Bull Moose Party, officially called the Progressive Party (1912) when he split with the Republican Party after the party's convention in 1912. Learn what led to ... Read More

On March 6, 1836, 187 Texans were slaughtered by six thousand Mexican troops at the old Alamo in Texas. Among the dead, was the famous frontiersman Davy Crockett, who ... Read More

Find out what happened during the years 1601-1625 in America's past with this American History Timeline. These years marked the beginning of settlements in the colonies at Jamestown and Plymouth. ... Read More

March 5, 1770, British troops opened fire into a crowd killing five colonists in Boston, Massachusetts. This action later became known as the "Boston Massacre." The crowd had ... Read More

On March 3, 1931, the Star Spangled Banner was adopted as America's national anthem. The anthem was penned by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812 as he ... Read More

On March 1, 1845, President John Tyler authorized the annexation of Texas. Texas had recently won independence from Mexico in 1836.