This Week in History May 22-28, 2023
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
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...
This Week in History: May 8-14, 2023
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsMay 8-14, 2023
May 81792 - The U.S. establishes the military draft.1861 - Richmond, Virginia, is named the capital of the Confederacy....
This Week in History: April 24-30, 2023
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsApril 24-30, 2023
April 241704 – The “Boston News-Letter” is established. It was the first successful newspaper in the U.S.1800 – The...
This Week in History: April 17-23, 2023
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsApril 17-23, 2023
April 171865 - Mary Surratt is arrested as a conspirator in President Lincoln's assassination. She owned the boarding house...
This Week in History: Apr 10-16, 2023
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsApr 10-16, 2023
April 101790 - Captain Robert Gray is the first American to circumnavigate the globe. He repeated his trek in...
This Week in History: Apr 3-9, 2023
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsApr 3-9, 2023
April 31513 - Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon lands at what is now Florida.1860 - The first Pony...
This Week in History: Mar 27-Apr 2, 2023
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsMar 27-Apr 2, 2023
March 271794 - The U.S. Government establishes a permanent navy and authorizes the building of six frigates.1912 -...
This Week in History: Mar 20-26, 2023
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsMar 20-26, 2023
March 201816 - The U.S. Supreme Court affirms its right to review state court decisions in Martin v Hunter’s...
This Week in History: Mar 13-19, 2023
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsMar 13-19, 2023
March 131868 - The Senate begins President Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial. The Senate failed by one vote to impeach...