The American Revolutionary War was a conflict fought between the Thirteen Colonies in North America and Great Britain from 1775 to 1783. The main cause of the war was the colonies’ desire to be free of British rule and to establish themselves as an independent nation. After eight years of…

The Vietnam War was a long, costly and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The conflict was exacerbated by the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, as each side sought to spread…

CSS Alabama was a Confederate States Navy cruiser that operated during the American Civil War. It was built in 1862 and became one of the most famous and successful commerce raiders in history. In January 1863, the Alabama encountered the Union Navy ship USS Hatteras off the coast of Galveston…

The first General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) took place on January 10, 1946 in the Methodist Central Hall, Westminster, London, United Kingdom. Fifty-one nations were represented at the inaugural meeting, which was held just after the end of World War II. The UN was established in the aftermath…

On January 6, 1941, United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his State of the Union address to Congress. In this speech, commonly referred to as the Four Freedoms speech, Roosevelt outlined four fundamental human rights that he believed should be protected for all people around the world: freedom of…