Category: U.S. Historical News
Six Men Mocked a 16-Year-Old Girl—Then She Saved Them From a Train Wreck
Six men aboard a freight train had reason to be grateful that Dorothy Wagner took their danger more seriously than they took her warning. According…
Young Soldier Went to War at 14 and Deserted at 16
Charles F. Kavaney was not yet seventeen when military authorities placed him under guard in Hoboken, New Jersey. On one sleeve of his uniform were…
Americans Boycotted High Restaurant Prices by Packing Lunch
In the autumn of 1920, Americans frustrated by the rising cost of restaurant meals began fighting back with one of the simplest weapons available to…
Unmoving Railroad Gates Led to a Grim Discovery
At a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad crossing in Wilmington, Delaware, a set of gates remained lowered longer than expected one day in April 1915. When…
Woman Allegedly Shoved From Streetcar Was Injured Again Minutes Later
Mrs. J. C. Anderson suffered not one but two transportation accidents while attempting to travel through Seattle on a Tuesday night in January 1921. The…
Minnesota Couple Found Two Abandoned Babies on Same Date 14 Years Apart
On the morning of April 19, 1930, Joseph and Mrs. Adams opened the door of their home in Montevideo, Minnesota, and found an infant girl…
Young Man Who Lost Both Arms Sold Newspapers at Brooklyn Bridge
At the entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge on the evening of November 24, 1904, commuters encountered a new face among the young men selling newspapers…
College Men Trampled D.C. Policeman in Rush for Hats and Coats
The first notes of “Home, Sweet Home” usually signaled that a dance was coming to an end. At a fraternity gathering inside Washington’s Mayflower Hotel…
Springfield Woman Freed Herself After Burglars Ripped Telephone From Wall
Masked burglars entered the Springfield, Massachusetts, home of Alderman A. H. Rogers one night in April 1909. An alderman was an elected member of the…
Jimmy the Dog Saved a Baby Abandoned in a New York City Yard
Early one morning in April 1909, Mrs. Mary Theodore let her small black-and-tan dog, Jimmy, into the yard while she prepared breakfast. It was an…
