What Happened in America Today?

June 18th: Sally Ride – Breaking Barriers as the First American Woman in Space

June 16, 2023
On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride made history by becoming the first American woman to travel to space, breaking gender barriers in the field of space exploration. She was a crew member of the STS-7 mission on the Space Shuttle Challenger, launching from Kennedy Space Center. Before this momentous journey,…

June 17th: The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act: A Controversial Turn in U.S. Trade Policy

June 16, 2023
On June 17, 1930, U.S. President Herbert Hoover signed into law one of the most contentious pieces of legislation in American economic history, the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act. Named after its sponsors, Senator Reed Smoot and Representative Willis C. Hawley, the Act aimed to protect U.S. farmers and other industries from…

June 16th: Boeing X-37B – A Historic Return from a Secretive Space Mission

June 16, 2023
In June 2012, the United States Air Force’s unmanned Boeing X-37B spaceplane completed an unprecedented 469-day orbital mission, marking a significant milestone in space exploration and technology. This mission, known as OTV-2 (Orbital Test Vehicle 2), was the second of its kind, with the first X-37B, OTV-1, having flown in…

June 15th: Arkansas Is Admitted as The 25th U.S. State

June 15, 2023
Arkansas’s path to statehood was an intricate chapter in American history. Initially a part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, it transitioned from a territorial wilderness to the 25th U.S. state. Arkansas Territory was established on March 2, 1819, from the portion of the Missouri Territory. During the territorial years,…

June 14th: The Creation of the U.S. Flag

June 14, 2023
During the American Revolution, on June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution that would result in an enduring national emblem – the flag of the United States. This day, now celebrated annually as Flag Day, marked the formal adoption of the national flag. The resolution read: “Resolved,…
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