Colt Revolver
Samuel Colt’s Paterson revolver was patented in 1836. The five-shot gun could be fired without reloading and was the first commercial firearm. When the U.S. Military ordered 1,000 for soldiers fighting the Mexican-American War, the gun changed the way the frontier was won.
The ATM Starts Dispensing
The Chemical Bank in Rockville Center, NY, introduced the very first ATM on September 2, 1969. ... more
Civil Rights Movement Begins
Montgomery, Alabama, became the birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement in 1955 when Rosa Parks ... more
