Tag american history

Thoughts Leading Up to the Fourth of July

Ray and I enjoyed the special activities of 1976 when America celebrated the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Now we look forward to the 250th anniversary coming up in 2026. I’m thinking about that upcoming anniversary since Independence…

What Happened on June 30, 1859?

On the morning of June 30, 1859, Jean François Gravelet, a 34-year-old French acrobat, better known by his performance name of Monsieur Charles Blondin became the first person to walk across Niagara Falls on a tightrope. A crowd of 25,000…