This Week in History: July 17-23, 2023
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsJuly 17-23, 2023
July 171775 - The first U.S. military hospital (medical...
This Week in History: July 10-16, 2023
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...
This Week in History: July 3-9, 2023
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...
This Week in History: June 26-July 2, 2023
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...
This Week in History: June 19-25, 2023
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...
Juneteenth: Emancipation Day History
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....
This Week in History: June 12-18, 2023
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...
Chicago’s school year ends on Wednesday as crime rate skyrockets
Over 341,000 students attend 649 Chicago Public Schools. Almost 113,000 of them are high school students (grades 9-12). They all get of school for...
This Week in History: June 5-11, 2023
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...
Chicago now seeing deadly consequences of its “Defund the Police” policy
Shootings and murders in Chicago took a deadly turn over this Memorial Day weekend. Typically ushering in the beginning of summer, this weekend continued...