ELEANOR ROOSEVELT: A PIONEER IN POLITICS AND LOVE

Eleanor Roosevelt, the niece of President Theodore Roosevelt, is remembered as a pioneer in American politics and social justice. Her marriage to her distant cousin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, on March 17th, 1905, would also prove to be a significant moment in American history. Eleanor and Franklin were fifth cousins, and their families had a long history […]

THE TINY SATELLITE THAT LAUNCHED A SOLAR-POWERED SPACE REVOLUTION

On March 17th, 1958, the first solar-powered satellite, Vanguard 1, was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Weighing less than four pounds, the satellite was a marvel of modern engineering and represented a significant milestone in space exploration. The satellite was powered by six solar cells, which provided enough energy to transmit signals back to Earth […]

FROM CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO ELITE OFFICERS: THE LEGACY OF WEST POINT

The United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, is one of the oldest service academies in the world. It was originally founded on March 16th, 1802, as a training center for the U.S. Corps of Engineers. Over the years, the academy has grown and evolved into a renowned institution that trains some of the […]

NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE’S TIMELESS TALE OF SIN, GUILT, AND REDEMPTION

Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel, The Scarlet Letter, was first published on March 16th, 1850. The novel is set in 17th century Puritan Boston and tells the story of Hester Prynne, a young woman who is publicly shamed and forced to wear a scarlet letter “A” on her clothing as punishment for committing adultery. The Scarlet Letter is […]

LAUNCHING THE FUTURE: THE HISTORIC LIQUID-PROPELLANT ROCKET LAUNCH

On March 16th, 1926, American inventor Robert H. Goddard made history by launching the world’s first successful liquid-propellant rocket in Auburn, Massachusetts. Goddard’s achievement marked a major milestone in the history of space exploration and paved the way for future advancements in rocket technology. Goddard had been experimenting with rockets since he was a teenager […]