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This Week in History: July 10-16, 2023

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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 History: July 3-9, 2023

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This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsJuly 3-9, 2023 July 31775 - George Washington takes command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts.1839 - The first “normal school”...

This Week in History: June 26-July 2, 2023

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This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsJune 26-July 2, 2023 June 261870 - The Christian holiday of Christmas is declared a federal holiday in the U.S.1900 - U.S....

This Week in History: June 19-25, 2023

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This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsJune 19-25, 2023 June 191846 - The New York Knickerbocker Club plays the New York Club in the first baseball game at...

Juneteenth: Emancipation Day History

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Note: I first published this article in 2016. It’s seems appropriate to post it again in light of current events.June 19th is called Juneteenth. Until President Biden declared it a national holiday in 2021,...

This Week in History: June 12-18, 2023

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This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsJune 12-18, 2023 June 121665 - England installs a municipal government in New York City (the former Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam).1908...

This Week in History: June 5-11, 2023

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This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsJune 5-11, 2023 June 51752 - Benjamin Franklin flies a kite for the first time to demonstrate that lightning is a form...

This Week in History: May 29-June 4, 2023

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This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsMay 29-June 4, 2023 May 291677 - The Treaty of Middle Plantation establishes peace between the Virginia colonists and the local Indians.1765...

This Week in History May 22-28, 2023

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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 History: May 15-21, 2023

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This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsMay 15-21, 2023 May 151817 - The Asylum for the Relief of Persons Deprived of the Use of Their Reason (now Friends...