Gangsters of the Roaring Twenties

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During the last ice age (120,000-11,700 years ago), early humans migrated and adapted to changing environments. They developed new tools and technologies to survive, laying the foundations for human civilizations. The ice age ended with a warming trend.

The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 allowed popular sovereignty in newly created territories, effectively repealing the Missouri Compromise and sparking conflict over the expansion of slavery. It was a major catalyst for the American Civil War.

The Son Tay raid was a U.S. military operation to rescue American prisoners of war in North Vietnam in 1970. The mission was successful but no POWs were found. The raid showed U.S. capability and determination to bring troops home.

The Mayflower voyage was a trip from England to America in 1620, by Pilgrims seeking religious freedom. The journey was challenging, but the Pilgrims founded Plymouth Colony and played a key role in shaping American history.

John Quincy Adams was the 6th US President (1825-1829). He was a diplomat and Secretary of State under James Monroe. As president, he supported national infrastructure and education, but faced opposition and was not re-elected. Adams later served in the House of Representatives until his death in 1848.

During World War II, the US implemented a Selective Service (R-Day) on October 16, 1940, requiring all men aged 21-35 to register for military conscription. This was an effort to build up the country’s armed forces to fight in the war. Over 10 million men were eventually drafted.

Robert Kennedy’s funeral train traveled from NYC to Washington, DC on June 8, 1968. Mourners lined the tracks to pay their respects as the train carried Kennedy’s body to his final resting place at Arlington National Cemetery.