by tjb | Jul 22, 2026 | Author's Posts
The Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting (2012-Connecticut) The Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting occurred on December 14, 2012, in Newtown, Connecticut, when 20-year-old Adam Lanza entered the school and killed 20 first-grade children and 6 educators after...
by tjb | Jul 15, 2026 | Author's Posts
The Ford Pinto Litigation (1970s-1980s) The Ford Pinto litigation arose after a series of rear-end collisions in which the fuel tanks of Ford Pinto automobiles ruptured, causing fires that resulted in severe injuries and fatalities. The lawsuits, and the subsequent...
by tjb | Jul 8, 2026 | Author's Posts
The New London School Explosion (1937-Texas) The New London School explosion remains one of the deadliest school disasters in U.S. history. On March 18, 1937, natural gas leaking beneath the school ignited, causing a massive explosion that destroyed much of the...
by tjb | Jul 1, 2026 | Author's Posts
The Comet Jet Crashes (1954) The 1954 crashes of the de Havilland Comet, the world’s first commercial jet airliner, were a major setback in aviation history. Several Comet aircraft broke apart in flight, killing all aboard. Investigators eventually determined...
by tjb | Jun 24, 2026 | Author's Posts
The Bay of Pigs Invasion (1961) The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a failed U.S.- backed attempt in April 1961 to overthrow Fidel Castro by landing a force of Cuban exiles on Cuba’s southern coast. The invasion collapsed within three days. Most of the invading force...
