Tag: American history

ON THIS DAY: Mayflower sails for the New World (1620)

On this day, 16 September 1620, the Mayflower left Plymouth, England, carrying 102 passengers on a voyage across the Atlantic that would become one...

ON THIS DAY: Harriet Tubman leads fighters into Maryland, freeing slaves (1863)

Harriet Tubman stands among the most remarkable figures of the 19th century, a woman whose courage reshaped the course of American history. In 1863,...

ON THIS DAY: Indian Removal Act signed, forcing Native American relocation (1830)

In 1830, US President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, a landmark piece of legislation that authorised the forced relocation of Native American...

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