For what World’s Fair was the Space Needle in Seattle erected?
The 600-foot futuristic steel structure in Seattle, known as the Space Needle, was erected for the Century 21 exposition in 1962.
Yes. The city in south central North Dakota, now the state capital, was founded in 1872 as Camp Hancock. A military post, it protected the crews working on the Northern Pacific Railway. In 1873, it was renamed in honor of then-chancellor Otto von Bismarck in hopes of attracting German railroad investors.
Times Square was named for the 1903 building that was headquarters for the New York Times. The building, located at the intersection of Seventh Avenue, Forty-second Street, and Broadway, transmitted news by the band of electric lights that ran across the top of the building. New York Newsday now occupies the spot and still flashes…
The English explorer Sir Francis Drake gave the name Nova Albion (Latin for “New England”) to California in 1579. The place near San Francisco where he anchored is still called Drake’s Bay.
Eighty-five essays were published in New York City newspapers from October 27, 1787, to August 16, 1788. Written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, The Federalist Papers (or The Federalist) supported the proposed Constitution and upheld the need for a strong central government.
Manhattan is 13.4 miles long, 2.3 miles across at its widest point, and 22.5 square miles in area.
Yes. Within the span of a few days in April 1861, Lee was offered command of both the Union and Confederate forces. Although he opposed slavery and secession and believed the South could not win, his loyalty to his home state of Virginia led him to accept the Confederate command.