# 20th century
This Board Game Helped Families Through the Great Depression
The Great Depression began with the stock market crash on October 24, 1929. Today, we remember this date as “Black Thursday.” The day when stockholders sold and traded over 12 million stocks.…
How Hundreds of Children Died And Were Savagely Disposed of at the Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home
The Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home was established in Tuam, Ireland to help young, unmarried women and their children.…
Today in History: US Sends Troops to Korea (1950)
Tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union began even before the end of the Second World War. The…
Today in History: Helen Keller is Born (1880)
Helen Keller is perhaps one of the most inspiring Americans ever born. Because of that, Keller's life is also very…
Moonshiners Wore Special Shoes To Evade the Law During Prohibition
In the early 19th century many people within the United States grew tired of what they saw as rampant alcoholism and…
Today in History: John F. Kennedy is Born (1917)
John Fitzgerald Kennedy is one of the most beloved presidents in American History. He is often idolized for his inspiring…
Today in History: Ford Halts Model T Production (1927)
The Ford Model T is one of the most famous cars ever produced. It isn't because it was first or…
Today in History: Mount St. Helens Erupts (1980)
The eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980 remains one of the worst volcanic disasters in United States…
Today in History: Huge Dust Storm Disrupts the United States (1934)
There were many causes of the Great Depression. No economic disaster of that magnitude ever has a single cause. It…
Today in History: Martin Luther King Jr. Is Assassinated (1968)
If you had to make a list of the top ten most memorable Americans to ever live, Dr. Martin Luther…