This Week in History: June 6-12, 2022
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Ronald ReaganJune 6-12, 2022
June 61816 - Ten inches of snow falls in New England during the "year without a...
This Week in History: May 30-June 5, 2022
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Ronald ReaganMay 30-June 5, 2022
May 301806 - Future president Andrew Jackson kills Charles Dickinson in a duel after Dickinson...
This Week in History: May 23-29, 2022
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Ronald ReaganMay 23-29, 2022
May 231923 - A team of police officers, led by Texas Ranger Cordell Walker, ambush bank...
This Week in History: May 16-22, 2022
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Ronald ReaganMay 16-22, 2022
May 161868 - President Andrew Johnson is acquitted of “high crimes and misdemeanors” during a Senate...
This Week in History: May 9-15, 2022
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Ronald ReaganMay 9-15, 2022
May 91754 - The first political cartoon in America, "Join, or Die," is printed in Benjamin...
This Week in History: May 2-8, 2022
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Ronald ReaganMay 2-8, 2022
May 21865 - President Johnson offers a $100,000 reward for capture of Confederate President Jefferson Davis.1916...
This Week in History: April 25-May 1, 2022
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Ronald ReaganApril 25-May 1, 2022
April 251846 - A military skirmish known as the Thornton Affair begins over the disputed...
This Week in History: April 18-24, 2022
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 History: April 11-17, 2022
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Ronald ReaganApril 11-17, 2022
April 111783 - After receiving a copy of the provisional treaty on March 13th, the U.S....
NBA announces “Social Justice Champion Award” winner
The National Basketball Association announced the creation of an annual Social Justice Champion Award in 2021. Named for 6-time NBA champion Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the award recognizes a player for “pursuing social justice and upholding...