Twenty Boys, One Island, and the Birth of Scouting
On August 1, 1907, Robert Baden-Powell opened an experimental camp for about twenty boys on Brownsea Island — the week that launched the worldwide Scout movement.
Tales from the year 1907
Eight Million Dollars in Three Hours: The Panic of 1907
On October 22, 1907, a bank run drained $8 million from New York's Knickerbocker Trust in under three hours, igniting a panic that ended with the creation of the Federal Reserve.
The Day Oklahoma Became a State
On November 16, 1907, Theodore Roosevelt signed the proclamation admitting Oklahoma as the 46th state — born from the merger of two territories.
The Night Times Square Dropped Its First Ball
On December 31, 1907, a 700-pound ball of iron and wood slid down a Times Square flagpole at midnight — and a global New Year's ritual was born.