In 1726, Jonathan Swift's 'Gulliver's Travels' was published. In 2023, actor Matthew Perry died. In 1919, the Volstead Act was passed to provide enforcement for the 18th amendment. In 1886, the Statue of Liberty was dedicated. In 1965, the Gateway Arch in St. Louis was completed. ...Show more
History Today - Oct. 27
In 1961, it was the first successful test of a Saturn rocket. In 1795, Pinckney’s Treaty was signed, giving Americans access to the Mississippi River. In 1873, Joseph Glidden received a patent for 'barbed wire.' In 1904, the New York subway opened. In 2004, the Boston Red Sox won ...Show more
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The Boston Police Strike of 1919 and Public Sector Unions