The alarm of Fire was occasioned by the burning of the premises belonging to Mr. Winbolt, an Upholsterer, at Randolph Street, situated on t...

The World's First Parliament of Religions was a historic interfaith gathering held in Chicago, Illinois, from September 11 to 27, 1893. ...

The Columbian half dollar was the first commemorative coin issued by the United States. It was struck in 1892 and 1893 to raise funds for th...

In the 1820s, the port of Baltimore was in danger. The threat came from the newly opened Erie Canal and the proposed Chesapeake and Ohio Can...

The New York Central Railroad  built the DeWitt Clinton in 1831, which began the Mohawk & Hudson Railroad (M&H), a New York City pre...

David Berg & Company  — 1860 David Berg & Company had developed a following of customers fond of their signature, "Kosher Style...

Chicago would start its first elevated 'L' train line in 1888.  The first 'L' line ran to the south side, known as the "...

Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) was a Serbian-American engineer and physicist who made dozens and dozens of breakthroughs in the production, transm...

Modern Example with Four Different Stamps It's generally accepted that the first elongated coins in the United States were sold at Chica...