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The year was 1893. Chicago had beaten out New York and Philadelphia in holding the World’s Fair Columbian Exposition, a fair to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Columbus’ arrival into the New World. There was a need to raise funds for the massive event and a new commemorative quarter was created. Susan B. Anthony, aware…
The HMS Victory, a naval ship sailing back from Lisbon to England, sunk on October 4, 1744. The ships accompanying it on its return lost sight of the Victory right outside the Channel Islands when a huge storm came through. The ship was captained by Admiral Sir John Balchen with a crew of over 1,100,…
