This Week in History: August 7-13, 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 August 7-13, 2017
August 7
1782 - George Washington creates the Order...
This Week in History: July 31-August 6, 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 July 31-August 6, 2017
July 31
1792 - The cornerstone is laid...
This Week in History: July 24-30, 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 July 24-30, 2017
July 24
1758 - George Washington is admitted to...
This Week in History: July 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 July 17-23, 2017
July 17
1775 - The first U.S. military hospital...
This Week in History: July 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 July 10-16, 2017
July 10
1850 - Vice President Fillmore becomes president...
This Week in History: July 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 July 3-9, 2017
July 3
1775 - George Washington takes command of...
From Melting Pot to Salad Bowl to Segmented Plate
From Melting Pot to Salad Bowl to Segmented Plate
by Temerity Forthright
French immigrant J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur wrote in 1782 that in America, “Individuals of all nations are melted into a new race...
This Week in History: June 26-July 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 June 26-July 2, 2017
June 26
1721 - Dr. Zabdiel Boylston of...
This Week in History: June 19-25, 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 June 19-25, 2017
June 19
1586 - English colonists sail away from...
This Week in History: June 12-18, 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 June 12-18, 2017
June 12
1665 - England installs a municipal government...