Common Histories

NAFTA Takes Effect: Transforming North American Trade on January 1, 1994 Introduction On January 1, 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) came into effect, heralding a new era

Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation: A Historic Turning Point in American History Introduction On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln took a bold step that forever altered the course of American history.

In a pivotal moment in history, on January 1, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill made an indelible mark on the world by jointly issuing