by Criswell | Amazing America, Historic Events
The word “transcontinental” means “from one side of a continent to the other side.” The world’s first transcontinental railroad was built in the United States between 1863 and 1869. It connected the existing eastern U.S. rail system with...
by Criswell | Amazing America, Historic Events
In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson and his fellow Americans made a terrific real estate deal. With the backing of Congress, Jefferson arranged for the U.S.A. to purchase a huge territory from the French government. It was a purchase that almost doubled the size of...
by Criswell | Amazing America, Historic Events, Holidays
Each year, on the 4th of July, Americans celebrate the signing of The Declaration of Independence. So what, exactly, is it? The Declaration of Independence is a document signed by members of America’s Second Continental Congress. The document stated that the...
