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On September 18, 1793, the first cornerstone of what would become Washington DC was placed on the ground. This marked the beginning of the construction of the capital and the US Congress. To celebrate this occasion, George Washington would write his Capitol Letter, celebrating this event. Almost two and a half centuries later, that same… Read More »The Capitol Letter: What Laid the Foundation for Washington DC
Amidst the chaos of the Cuban Missile Crisis, U.S. President John F. Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev desperately exchanged a series of letters, attempting to solve the issue before someone made a mistake and escalated the situation into a war. One of JFK’s letters to Khrushchev on October 27, 1962, was perhaps the most… Read More »JFK’s Letter That Saved the World and Ended the Cuban Missile Crisis
By September 17, 1787, the first even Continental Congress came to an end with the United States Constitution being signed into law, paving the way for an independent United States by laying down its laws. George Washington created a US Constitution letter that discussed this event and congratulated the Congress for their decision. Here we… Read More »US Constitution Letter Sent By George Washington After Declaring Independence
By the time of the Battle of Trenton, the Continental Army was not doing so well and there was a real possibility that they might lose the war. However, this did not discourage George Washington who continued to fight the British Empire and launched a surprise attack on them just after Christmas. In the ensuing… Read More »George Washington’s Letter After the Battle of Trenton That Changed History
Over four centuries ago, the Mayflower left England for the New World with 104 passengers, including William Bradford. These people fled to escape religious persecution and would become the first English settlers in America. They would eventually make their way to Plymouth and establish a colony there. Throughout the journey, William Bradford kept a journal,… Read More »William Bradford’s Journal: Secerets of the Mayflower’s Voyage
September 13, 1940, saw trouble in the Battle of Britain as not even the Royal Family was safe from the Luftwaffe as one of their raids struck Buckingham Palace. The Buckingham bombing sent shocks across the nation as the royal family was there during the attack. Rather than evacuate, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth… Read More »The Shocking Royal Letter to the Buckingham Bombing in WWII
During the War of 1812, the Battle of Fort McHenry took place. The event marked a critical defense by American forces against the British navy. But aside from that, this led the poet Francis Scott Key to create a poem titled the “Star-Spangled Banner,” Little did he know, his Fort McHenry poem would soon become… Read More »The Legendary Fort McHenry Poem That Inspired America’s National Anthem!
The Battle of Antietam is considered the single bloodiest day in American history as the Union and Confederate forces suffered over 22,000 casualties. Despite the carnage, Union general George McClellan still felt optimistic about the battle and McClellan’s letter to Lincoln painted a rosier picture than reality. However, this same letter helped embolden the president… Read More »McClellan’s Letter After the Bloodiest Day in American History
On September 12, 1940, four French teens stumbled upon the Lascaux Cave, which would become the discovery of the century. Inside the caverns were some of the world’s most detailed and stunning cave paintings. The Lascaux Cave letters were later produced by anthropologists who studied the caves. Here they would give their assessment and explain… Read More »Lascaux Cave Letters Reveals A 17,000-Year-Old Secret
Among the last and most important vestiges of the Cold War was the German division, which figuratively divided a nation. But with the Soviet Union’s collapse, the West German chancellor took the opportunity to speak out in Helmut Kohl’s letter. This document was directed at the Soviet Leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, and demanded that he agree… Read More »Helmut Kohl’s Letter Which Ended German Division
