History

This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsJuly 10-16, 2023 July 101850 - Vice President Fillmore becomes president when Zachary Taylor dies following a brief illness after just 16...

This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsMay 22-28, 2023 May 221807 - Former Vice President Aaron Burr is tried for treason in Richmond, Virginia. It was alleged that...

This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Ronald ReaganAugust 22-28, 2022 August 221762 - Ann Franklin is the first female U.S. newspaper editor. She inherited the newspaper...

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...

This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Ronald ReaganFeb. 28-March 6, 2022 February 281794 - Swiss-born Abraham Gallatin’s election to the U.S. Senate is voided because he...

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...

This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Ronald ReaganApril 18-24, 2022 April 181775 - Paul Revere and William Dawes ride from Charleston to Lexington warning the colonists,...

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...

This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Ronald ReaganAugust 15-21, 2022 August 151635 - The first recorded hurricane in the U.S. hits the Plymouth Colony.1824 - Freed...

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...