The X Historical Society

[image] If you could travel back in time to witness one historical moment, what would it be?

[image] “In preparing for battle I have found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.” Dwight D. Eisenhower

[image] “Map of America” shown to King Henry VII in the 1500’s

[image] The American War that most forget about: The 1st Barbary War After years of paying tribute to stop Barbary pirate attacks on US shipping, President Jefferson sent the Navy in 1801 to fight them. The victory ended the bribery and established American naval credibility abroad.

[image] Circa April 1, 1775 - Daniel Boone and his party of axemen cutting their way through the wilderness of Kentucky and creating a passageway for anticipated settlers reached their final destination. As the entourage approached what came to be known as “Sycamore Hollow” near the

[image] American Exceptionalism 🇺🇸 The first nation explicitly founded on the universal principles that all men are created equal with unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Boldly breaking from the world of privilege and establishing a merit-based one.

[image] "All men who have turned out worth anything have had the chief hand in their own education" - Sir Walter Scott

[image] God bless America 🇺🇸 My home sweet home

[image] During the First Barbary War, young Lt. Decatur led a daring nighttime raid into heavily defended Tripoli Harbor The Barbary pirates had captured an American frigate, so Decatur snuck in and set it ablaze Under heavy firing of enemy batteries, but he didn’t lose a single

[image] On this day, April 15, 1912, the RMS Titanic vanished into the icy North Atlantic, just hours after striking an iceberg on her maiden voyage. While over 1,500 lives were lost, the tragedy revealed profound acts of courage and selflessness, especially among the men who stood back

[image] March 30, 1867: America bought Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million, roughly 2 cents an acre. Many thought it was a crazy purchase and called it "Seward's Icebox" after Secretary of State William Seward and President Johnson's “polar bear garden".

[image] Independence Hall 🇺🇸 By Robert Finale