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In 1840, General Henry Harrison easily won the US presidency. He was celebrated as a war hero for having participated in the Battle of Tippecanoe, which defeated Tecumseh's Shawnee forces. However, Harrison's presidency would be short-lived. Some say it's a result of "Tecumseh's Curse".

In 1907, Mallon was working as a household cook when an inspector named George Soper knocked on her employer’s door. Soper explained to Mary that he represented the NY City Department of Health. He believed she was a carrier of typhoid and had caused many folks to become sick; some had even died. Mallon retorted that she felt healthy. She cursed at this intrusive man, who insisted on collecting blood and urine and stool samples, and she or he or he advanced toward him with a knife.

In the early 1600s, an English preacher named Alexander Whitaker described a land where winters were dry and fair, forests were full of “rare and delectable birds”, and rivers abounded with fish great and tiny. His essay was entitled “Good News from Virginia”. Through this writing, the preacher helped recruit Englishmen to live in what was called the New World.

"Listen children and you shall hear/The midnight ride of Revere." So begins a famous poem penned by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The poet's rendition of events, while not historically accurate, could also be an excellent contribution to American folklore. Paul Revere's life was colorful, however, and facts alone bring interesting history.

Thomas Jefferson is one those figures almost mythic from early American history. He stands out as one of the greatest heroes of the revolution, and the first definition of what this nation was to be. It's easy sometimes to think that some of the myths associated with a historical figure are true. If you examine the history of his time, you will see that he was just as important as we adore him to be.

Actually, the Adams recipe wasn’t developed until long after Samuel Adams’ lifetime. A Missouri brewer named Louis Koch developed the formula in 1860. Until Prohibition, the brew was marketed as Louis Koch Lager. The brand returned to store shelves after Prohibition, but a replacement name was eventually given in 1985. That year, on Patriot’s Day, the beer was entered into the great American Beer Festival.

Over the summer of 1692, members of the Massachusetts Bay Colony became trapped in a frenzy of superstition and scapegoating. From June through September, they sent 19 fellow residents to Gallows Hill for hanging. They pressed another man to death with heavy stones. Others died in prison or languished there for months. The victims had all been convicted of practicing witchcraft.

The Declaration of Independence is the document that most people can easily quote, other than the Bible. It is easy to compare the Declaration of Independence with the Bible. The Declaration of Independence does not have to be holy in the religious sense of the term. It is revered in America's hearts and the history of its founding.

Over her long history, America has participated in many devastating battles. World War I and World War II both were extremely difficult conflicts that required the nation to use its resources to the fullest extent. The Civil War is a far more brutal and destructive conflict than any of the others, not only because of the destruction of human life but also because of the social damage that is caused to the fabric of society.

American history, or history in general, is not always filled with remarkable events, charismatic personalities, or memorable speeches. The history of any great nation is often about slow steady improvement, setbacks, and how the people recover from those setbacks. There are many incredible moments in American history that changed everything. These aren't just one-day events. Some are even sudden.