This Week in History: Feb 20-26, 2023
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsFeb 20-26, 2023
February 201792 - The U.S. postal service is created....
This Week in History: Feb 13-19, 2023
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsFeb 13-19, 2023
February 131795 - The University of North Carolina opens,...
Kansas City vs. Philadelphia: Which One Wins Based on the Murder Rate?
The Super Bowl on February 12th between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles is played only between the football teams. But what...
This Week in History: Feb 6-12, 2023
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsFeb 6-12, 2023
February 61693 - A royal charter is granted for...
This Week in History: Jan 30-Feb 5, 2023
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsJan 30-Feb 5, 2023
January 301798 - The first brawl in the...
This Week in History: Jan 23-29, 2023
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsJan 23-29, 2023
January 231855 - The first bridge over the Mississippi...
Dem. Gov’s “Segregation now … Segregation Forever” speech – 60 years later
Democrat Alabama Governor George Wallace, in his January 14, 1963, inaugural speech said in part, “Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever.” Although that was...
This Week in History: Jan 16-22, 2023
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsJan 16-22, 2023
January 161847 - John C. Frémont is appointed the...
This Week in History: Jan 9-15, 2023
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsJan 9-15, 2023
January 91793 - The first hot-air balloon flight in...
Death didn’t take a holiday for the holidays
In the classic 1934 fantasy romance film “Death Takes A Holiday” Fredric March appears as the Grim Reaper, who takes a holiday in an...