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#OnThisDate July 25, 1898: Puerto Rico Occupied

Discover How U.S. Forces Invaded Puerto Rico On July 25, 1898, Ending Spanish Rule And Changing The Island’s Future In This Pivotal Moment In American History.

#OnThisDate July 24, 1915: Eastland Tragedy

Discover The Shocking Story Of The 1915 SS Eastland Disaster In Chicago — America’s Deadliest Inland Shipwreck With 844 Lives Lost. Read The Full History Now.

Wages And War

Explore The 1927–1928 Coal Strike, A Defining Labor Battle Over Wages, Union Power, And Worker Rights In America’s Bituminous Mining Industry.

#OnThisDate July 23, 1904: Sweet Invention

Discover How The Ice Cream Cone Was Invented On July 23, 1904, At The St. Louis World's Fair — A Sweet Turning Point In American Culinary History.

#OnThisDate July 22, 1893: Pikes Peak Inspiration

Discover How Katharine Lee Bates Wrote “America The Beautiful” After Climbing Pikes Peak On July 22, 1893 — A Moment That Inspired A National Treasure.

#OnThisDate July 21, 2011: Extraordinary Finale

Discover The Historic Final Flight Of NASA’s Space Shuttle Program As Atlantis Lands On July 21, 2011—Marking The End Of A 30‑Year Era In Crewed Spaceflight.