Today In American History

Visit every day to review what happened in American history on this day.

Today in American History - May 19

May 19, 1795 - Johns Hopkins, an American philanthropist, was born. He later founded Johns Hopkins University.

May 19, 1925 - Malcolm X, black civil rights activist, was born.

May 19, 1958 - The United States and Canada established NORAD, the North American Air Defense Command.

May 19, 1967 - The Soviet Union ratified a treaty banning nuclear weapons in outer space.

Patriotic Quote of the Day

"You and I have a rendezvous with destiny. We will preserve for our children (America), the last best hope of man on earth, or we will sentence them to take the first step into a thousand years of darkness. If we fail, at least let our children and our children's children say of us we justified our brief moment here. We did all that could be done." - Ronald Reagan

Today in American History Archives

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Our American History section will show you the best U. S. History websites.

Visit our "support our troops" section for information on helping soldiers and their families.

Our Patriotic Art section provides links to purchase patriotic prints, posters, and fine art, including Americana art, and September 11 tribute art!

If you are looking for a historical document, from the United States Constitution, to Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, to Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, our American historical documents section is the place you will find it.

Quotes from Ben Franklin, many presidents, and other great patriots in our patriotic quotes section.

Visit our U S Flag section for rules on flag etiquette, the U S flag code, flag specifications, how to fold the U S flag, and good deals on purchasing American flags.

Another reference section is our patriotic organizations page, where you will find various clubs and groups that share our dedication to America.

Share our feelings of grief and anger by visiting the sites in our September 11 tribute area. These are the sites that we found to be among the best organized and most respectful  tributes to the day America was attacked.

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