Dynamic Directory - September 21, 2017

April 3, 1882 Jesse James was fatally shot by one of his own men, Robert Ford. Learn the story of Jesse James within the context of the American Civil War.

Bagger Vance is the fictionalized version of Bhagavan (Lord) Krishna.

"Race," a film about Jesse Owens, highlights the events of 1936. One of the world's greatest-ever athletes tells us what it was like to represent his country and to achieve such great success.

Unlike today, when people have storm warnings, a devastating hurricane overwhelms Galveston, Texas in September of 1900, killing over 8,000 people. U.S. forecasters had ignored Cuban warnings.

During the recent solar eclipse, scientists further tested Einstein's famous theory (which resulted from a thought experiment leading to the concept of space-time). Can we break this down into layman's terms?

John Lackland, the English King who agrees to the Magna Carta, acknowledges that Kings and Queens are subject to the rule of law just like everyone else.

When she was just a child, Katharina von Bora was sent to live in a convent (at Brehna, north of Leipzig) after her mother died. She later became the wife of Martin Luther.

The SR-71, also know as the Blackbird, is the world's fastest airplane.

In 1923, a major earthquake - known as the "Great Kanto" quake - devastated Tokyo and nearby Yokohama on September 1. It remains one of themost destructive quakes in recorded history.

Julie More, portrayed in "We Were Soldiers" by Madeline Stowe, changed the way family members were notified about the deaths of fallen Army soldiers during the Vietnam War.

Juno Beach was the segment of the Normandy coastline assigned to the Canadians on D-Day.

One of Princess Diana's favorite songs was beautifully performed at her funeral by Lynne Dawson.

Learn about our founder Carole D. Bos, her vision, her mission and our community that continues to expand, improve and flourish.

A pro-Southern political cartoon intended to show that American slaves were better-off than British workers.

Six days after the United States elected Abraham Lincoln to serve as America''s 16th President, South Carolina held a meeting to endorse a call from the State Legislature to hold a Secession Convention.

After South Carolina rejoined the Union, African-American males could vote. More blacks were involved in government in South Carolina than in any other Southern State. Then things changed.

The Grand Canyon, one of the world's most stunning natural wonders, became an American national monument in 1908.

Interesting stories and activities about U.S. Presidential Inaugurations.

The political campaigns, leading-up to the presidential election of 1884, included lots of arguing politicians.