LOOKING BACK

1864: Congress authorized the use of the phrase “In God We Trust” on U.S. coins.

1889: the Oklahoma Land Rush began at noon as thousands of homesteaders staked claims.

1898: with the United States and Spain on the verge of war, the U.S. Navy began blockading Cuban ports. Congress authorized creation of the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry, also known as the “Rough Riders.”