History

This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliteratetheir own understanding of their history.” George OrwellApr. 22-28, 2024 April 221864 - The United States mints a 2-cent...

In December 1773, three British ships, carrying tea from China, docked at Griffin’s Wharf in Boston. The crates of tea were sent to the Colonies by the British East India Company. Governor Thomas Hutchison...

This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliteratetheir own understanding of their history.” George OrwellApr. 15-21, 2024 April 151817 - Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet opens the first...

The Boston Massacre refers to the five unarmed civilians who were shot and killed by the British military on March 5, 1770.Subsequent to that, on April 19, 1775, there was a skirmish between American...

This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Ronald ReaganJan. 24-30, 2022 January 241848 - James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California, starting the gold...

This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Ronald ReaganAugust 29-Sept 4, 2022 August 291758 - The New Jersey Legislature forms the first Indian reservation in the U.S....

The Obama administration spiked the football in the assassination of Osama bin Laden for political expediency. On May 3 2011, at an event in Washington, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. did the unthinkable. He publicly revealed...

This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliteratetheir own understanding of their history.” George OrwellMar. 25-31, 2024 March 251851 - Yosemite Valley is discovered in California....

This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliteratetheir own understanding of their history.” George OrwellApr. 1-7, 2024 April 11778 - New Orleans businessman Oliver Pollock creates...

This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our country will stand inneed of its experienced patriots to prevent...