In 1915 he called San Francisco from New York City & spoke with Dr. Thomas A. Watson
In 1858 it was "Pikes Peak or Bust!" for gold miners who rushed to this state to find their fortune
In 1890 William Kemmler was in the hot seat as he became the first criminal to die by this method
Built to replace the Challenger, this space shuttle made its maiden voyage in May of '92
On Sept. 17, 1796 he issued his farewell address
John Sevier was the first governor of Tennessee & the first & only governor of this short-lived state
In the Kennedy assassination, a bullet struck John Connally, the governor of this state
In 1779 this Pennsylvania city was a state capital as well as the national capital
This president who vetoed the bill to establish the Second Bank of the U.S. is on the $20 bill today
This gift from France was officially unveiled October 28, 1886 on Bedloe's Island