24 July 1911 July 24, 2015 Author: Staff The explorer, Hiram Bingham III re-discovers Machu Picchu, which is known as “the Lost City of the Incas”. Famous Words of Inspiration..."America is not like a blanket: one piece of unbroken cloth, the same color, the same texture, the same size. America is more like a quilt: many patches, many pieces, many colors, many sizes, all woven and held together by a common thread." Jesse Jackson — Click here for more from Jesse Jackson Related posts: 22 August 1911 25 March 1911 18 September 1911 21 January 1911 10 September 1961 10 September 1961 24 July 2005 24 July 1950 24 July 1977 24 July 1983 Categories: History Tags: 1911, 24 July