On this day 100 years ago, the ACLU was founded to focus on freedom of speech, primarily for anti-war protesters in response to controversial raids that saw thousands arrested in matters which violated their constitutional protection. It soon expanded its…
85 years ago today, Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in Akron, Ohio, by Bill Wilson—who, the previous day, drank his last drink. He co-founded it with Dr. Bill Smith who helped form AA’s Twelve Step program of spiritual and character development…
Happy 75th Birthday to John Fogerty, the singer-songwriter who, with his brother Tom, founded Creedence Clearwater Revival. The band had nine Top 10 singles and 8 gold albums in just four years after their first hit in 1968. After his…
115 years ago today, Las Vegas was officially founded as a city, when 110 acres was auctioned to ready buyers, and later became downtown. With the revenue coming down both railways that intersected there, the area of Las Vegas was…
