August 2024: The Panama Canal and Island Areas

After more than a decade of construction, the United States officially opened the Panama Canal to shipping traffic on August 15, 1914.

July 2024: "Public Enemy Number One" John Dillinger

On July 22, 1934, FBI agents tracked down notorious gang leader John Dillinger at a movie theater in Chicago, IL.

June 2024: 80th Anniversary of Operation Overlord (D-Day)

On June 6, 1944, soldiers from the United States, Great Britain, Canada, and other Allied nations took part of Operation Overlord.

May 2024: 1954 Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

On May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka ruling that racial segregation was unconstitutional.

April 2024: 1889 Oklahoma Land Rush

On April 22, 1889, approximately 50,000 people raced one another across the plains hoping to claim a parcel of land in a 1.9 million-acre tract.

March 2024: Military Service Academies

he United States Military Academy at West Point overlooking the Hudson River in Orange County, NY, was founded on March 16, 1802.

February 2024: 1909 Founding of the NAACP

The NAACP was founded 115 years ago this month on February 12, 1909. Learn more about the NAACP and its history using census data and records.

January 2024: Alaska and Its People

Alaska became the United States' 49th state on January 3, 1959. Americans initially considered the purchase of Alaska from Russia to be a waste of money.

Monthly History Stories

Read about historical events, innovations, and people in our monthly history stories. You may be surprised how much you can learn from census data and records!