Battle of Flanders

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First coined after the Battles of Lexington and Concord, which kicked off the Revolutionary War, “Shot Heard Round the World” was later used after the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

In the face of racial discrimination and bigotry, 9 African American teens stood up for their civil rights to attend Little Rock Central High, a historically whites-only school.

Catching American Generals and GIs completely off guard, The Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War, when Viet Cong soldiers broke a truce and invaded over 100 cities in South Vietnam.

From Native Americans to migrant workers, the history of immigration in the US includes precedent-setting policy, social pushback, the establishment of Ellis Island and continues to evolve daily.

In a South Pole expedition, Ernest Shackleton captained the HMS Endurance until it was trapped in the ice, causing her crew to survive for 20 months in Antarctica.

After WWI, the US experienced a decade of decadence known as the roaring 20s. The twenties were a period of rising prosperity but also rising indebtedness, which led to the stock market crash of 1929.

From 1892 to 1924, Ellis Island welcomed over 12 million immigrants to America but not before medical evaluation and interviews of intents.