The Imperial Executive: James K. Polk and the Constitutional Duty
November 2, 1795, marks the birth of James Knox Polk, the future president whose relentless pursuit of expansion would transform the United States. Known as “Young Hickory,” Polk entered the ...
The Power to Step Aside: George Washington’s Farewell Orders
In farewell orders dated November 2, 1783, General George Washington addressed the Armies of the United States from Rockingham, his temporary headquarters near Princeton, New Jersey. With the Treaty of ...
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The Mask of the Martian: Ray Walston and the Art of the Eccentric
Born on November 2, 1914, in Laurel, Mississippi, Ray Walston built a career across stage, film, and television by making unusual characters feel entirely sure of themselves. He earned a ...
Daniel Boone and the Cost of the Frontier
On November 2, 1734, Daniel Boone was born into a Quaker family in what is now Berks County, Pennsylvania. A skilled hunter, explorer, and woodsman, he became one of the ...
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The Divided Plains: Dakota’s Double Admission
On November 2, 1889, President Benjamin Harrison signed proclamations admitting North Dakota and South Dakota into the Union. Their admission followed years of settlement, railroad expansion, and political struggle across ...
The Captured Girl Who Helped Her Family Stay
Frances Slocum sits at the center of George Winter’s 1839 portrait with her two daughters. Nearly sixty-one years earlier, on November 2, 1778, Lenape warriors had taken her from her ...
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The Living Dream: The Making of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
On November 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed legislation in the White House Rose Garden establishing the third Monday in January as a federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King ...
The Ghost of 1948: Truman and Dewey Meet Again
On November 2, 1948, Harry S. Truman pulled off one of the most famous political upsets in American history, defeating Republican challenger Thomas E. Dewey in a presidential election much ...
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A Rooftop Broadcast That Helped Change Election Night
On the evening of November 2, 1920, a small team at Westinghouse’s East Pittsburgh plant gathered in a rooftop shack to broadcast the presidential election returns. Their equipment included a ...
The Baseball Motorcade: Babe Ruth’s Tour of Japan
On November 2, 1934, the luxury liner Empress of Japan arrived in Yokohama carrying Babe Ruth and a roster of American baseball stars, including Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, and Lefty Gomez. The ...
The Spherical Nib: John J. Loud and the Ballpoint Precedent
On November 2, 1844, John Jacob Loud was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts. A Harvard graduate trained in law, he later became a bank cashier and an active figure in his ...
