On July 18, 1863, during the Civil War, the African American 54th Massachusetts regiment led an attack on the coastal fortification of Fort Wagner in Charleston, South Carolina.
US History
Learn our History Today – July 4th
Learn Our History Today: On July 4, 1776, the United States officially declared its independence from Great Britain by approving and adopting the famous Declaration of Independence.
June 28th: Learn our History Today — The Battle of Monmouth
Learn Our History Today: On June 28, 1778, the Americans and the British clashed near Monmouth Courthouse, New Jersey in what was known as the Battle of Monmouth.
June 26th: Learn our History Today — The Berlin Airlift
June 26th
Learn Our History Today: On June 26, 1948, pilots from the United States and Britain began what became known as the Berlin Airlift, dropping thousands of pounds of food and supplies into Berlin.
June 25th: Learn our History Today — The Battle of Little Big Horn
Learn Our History Today: On June 25, 1876, the Battle of the Little Big Horn was fought in southern Montana. By the year 1876, many of the Indians on the Great Plains had given up their old ways and started living on reservations.Â
