At 4:00am, March 28th, 1979, (one year to the minute after the reactor’s start-up) the main feedwater pumps of the TMI-2 reactor at The Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant FAILED. Marking the begining of the most significant nuclear energy related accident in American history. Operators in the control room were relying on faulty, cheaply constructed […]

On this day in 1911 the famous Triangle Stirwaist Factory caught fire and killed 148 garmet workers. The fire, started by unknown causes, origanated on the 8th floor. Most of the workers on the 9th and 10th floors recieved ample warning, and were able to escape the burning building. However the warning did not reach […]

As all of you know, today is Easter Sunday. Easter is a feast day, as it celebrates the resurection of Jesus Christ, after his crucifiction on Good Friday and his descent into Hades for the duration of Holy Saturday. Easter historically is the begining of the Easter Season that lasts for 40 days, ending on […]