This Week in History: Oct. 22-28, 2018
This Week in History
by Dianne Hermann
“The most effective way to destroy people is to
deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.”
George Orwell
Week of Oct. 22-28, 2018
October 22
1836 - Sam Houston is inaugurated as...
This Week in History: Oct. 15-21, 2018
This Week in History
by Dianne Hermann
“The most effective way to destroy people is to
deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.”
George Orwell
Week of Oct. 15-21, 2018
October 15
1878 - The Edison Electric Light Company...
This Week in History: Oct. 8-14, 2018
This Week in History
by Dianne Hermann
“The most effective way to destroy people is to
deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.”
George Orwell
Week of Oct. 8-14, 2018
October 8
1871 - The Great Chicago Fire kills...
This Week in History: Oct. 1-7, 2018
This Week in History
by Dianne Hermann
“The most effective way to destroy people is to
deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.”
George Orwell
Week of Oct. 1-7, 2018
October 1
1880 - John Philip Sousa, known as...
This Week in History: Sept. 24-30, 2018
This Week in History
by Dianne Hermann
“The most effective way to destroy people is to
deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.”
George Orwell
Week of Sept. 24-30, 2018
September 24
1657 - The first autopsy and coroner's...
This Week in History: Sept. 17-23, 2018
This Week in History
by Dianne Hermann
“The most effective way to destroy people is to
deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.”
George Orwell
Week of Sept. 17-23, 2018
September 17
1778 – The first treaty between the...
This Week in History: Sept. 10-16, 2018
This Week in History
by Dianne Hermann
“The most effective way to destroy people is to
deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.”
George Orwell
Week of Sept. 10-16, 2018
September 10
1608 - John Smith is elected president...
This Week in History: Sept. 3-9, 2018
This Week in History
by Dianne Hermann
“The most effective way to destroy people is to
deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.”
George Orwell
Week of Sept. 3-9, 2018
September 3
1752 - The United Kingdom and its...
This Week in History: August 27-Sept. 2, 2018
This Week in History
by Dianne Hermann
“The most effective way to destroy people is to
deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.”
George Orwell
Week of August 27-Sept. 2, 2018
August 27
1667 - The earliest recorded hurricane...
This Week in History: August 20-26, 2018
This Week in History
by Dianne Hermann
“The most effective way to destroy people is to
deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.”
George Orwell
Week of August 20-26, 2018
August 20
1619 - The first black slaves are...