Hillary Danaher

June 11, 1837 Tension between the Irish Americans and the British Americans had been running high for quite some time on the eastern seaboard, leading to a brawl in the streets of Boston that is still considered to be the worst rioting the town has ever seen. On June 11, 1837, firefighters were returning to the… Continue reading Riot on Broad Street

May 31, 1913 May 31, 1913 marks the day that William Jennings Bryan announced the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. From this point forward, United States Senators would no longer be elected by their respective state legislatures. Instead, they would be elected by popular vote. Looking back from our vantage… Continue reading Conflicted from the Start

May 29, 1765 The Stamp Act of 1765 was not turning out to be a popular agenda in the colonies of North America. British Parliament had created the Stamp Act as a way to fund British troops stationed in the colonies at the close of the Seven Years' War. Americans argued that we didn't need… Continue reading Profit by Example

May 24, 1626 The borough of Manhattan has been described as the "economic and cultural center of the United States." Wall Street, which can be found in Lower Manhattan, is arguably the financial capital of the world. The cost of living in Manhattan is the highest of anywhere within the USA. Ironic, then, that the… Continue reading Manhattan for a Song

May 22, 1868 The Reno brothers were born and raised in southern Indiana during the mid-1800's. "Honest Clint" and his sister Laura were the two siblings who never involved themselves with the crime sprees of their brothers. Frank, John, Bill (his involvement with the gang is uncertain) and Simeon, however, chose a path that began… Continue reading The Reno Gang in Scott County