This Week in History: April 17-23, 2017
This Week in History
by Dianne Hermann
“Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past,
for human events ever resemble those of preceding times.”
Machiavelli
Week of April 17-23, 2017
April 17
1704 - John Campbell publishes in Boston...
Guess What Happened 152 Years Ago on April 14, 1865 – a Fascinating Story
Not everyone will get this right off the top of their head, but 152 years ago, Abraham Lincoln was shot by actor John Wilkes Booth on the evening of Good Friday, April 14, 1865. The...
This Week in History: April 10-16, 2017
This Week in History
by Dianne Hermann
“Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past,
for human events ever resemble those of preceding times.”
Machiavelli
Week of April 10-16, 2017
April 10
1790 - Captain Robert Gray is the...
Some in U.S. Prefer Communist China over North Carolina
Some in U.S. Prefer Communist China over North Carolina
by Temerity Forthright
U.S. companies, sports teams, musicians, and others have make it clear they prefer Communist China, with its long history of human rights abuses, over...
This Week in History: April 3-9, 2017
This Week in History
by Dianne Hermann
“Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past,
for human events ever resemble those of preceding times.”
Machiavelli
Week of April 3-9, 2017
April 3
1513 - Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de...
American Humanist Society Wins Religion Lawsuit Against School
American Humanist Society Wins Religion Lawsuit Against School
by Temerity Forthright
In 2015, the American Humanist Society filed suit challenging the Joplin (Missouri) Public School District for sending students from a middle school on two “unconstitutional...
This Week in History: March 27-April 2, 2017
This Week in History
by Dianne Hermann
“Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past,
for human events ever resemble those of preceding times.”
Machiavelli
Week of March 27-April 2, 2017
March 27
1794 - The U.S. Government establishes...
This Week in History: March 20-26, 2017
This Week in History
by Dianne Hermann
“Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past,
for human events ever resemble those of preceding times.”
Machiavelli
Week of March 20-26, 2017
March 20
1816 - The U.S. Supreme Court affirms...
This Week in History: March 13-19, 2017
This Week in History
by Dianne Hermann
“Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past,
for human events ever resemble those of preceding times.”
Machiavelli
Week of March 13-19, 2017
March 13
1868 - The Senate begins President Andrew...
This Week in History: March 6-12, 2107
This Week in History
by Dianne Hermann
“Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past,
for human events ever resemble those of preceding times.”
Machiavelli
Week of March 6-12, 2017
March 6
1831 - Edgar Allan Poe is removed...