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This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Ronald ReaganFeb. 14-20 2022 February 141803 - Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall declares that any act of the U.S....

This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Ronald ReaganFeb. 7-13 2022 February 71812 - A 7.5–8 magnitude earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri. This was the final in...

When Harry Box Brown was shipped in the box, he almost died. He said he “was resolved to conquer or die,” even as “I felt my eyes swelling as if they would burst from their...

This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Ronald ReaganJan. 31-Feb. 6, 2022 January 311851 - Mr. Gail Borden announces the invention of evaporated milk. He patented the...

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...

William Lee: The Patriotic Devotion of Washington’s Confidant and Bodyguard in War and Peace By Paul Dowling   “If Billy Lee had been a white man, he would have had an honored place in American history because...

This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Ronald ReaganJan. 17-23, 2022 January 171916 - Professional Golfer Association (PGA) forms in New York City. Englishman Jim Barnes won...

This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Ronald ReaganJan. 10-16, 2022 January 101776 - Thomas Paine publishes "Common Sense." Originally published anonymously, "Common Sense" advocated independence from...

This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Ronald ReaganJan. 3-9, 2022 January 31823 - Stephen F. Austin receives a grant of land from the government of Mexico...

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...