This Week in History: Apr. 22-28, 2024
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliteratetheir own understanding of their history.” George OrwellApr. 22-28, 2024
April 221864 - The United States mints a 2-cent...
This Week in History: Apr. 15-21, 2024
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliteratetheir own understanding of their history.” George OrwellApr. 15-21, 2024
April 151817 - Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet opens the first...
This Week in History: Apr. 8-14, 2024
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliteratetheir own understanding of their history.” George OrwellApr. 8-14, 2024
April 81766 - The first fire escape is patented...
This Week in History: Apr. 1-7, 2024
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliteratetheir own understanding of their history.” George OrwellApr. 1-7, 2024
April 11778 - New Orleans businessman Oliver Pollock creates...
This Week in History: Mar. 25-31, 2024
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliteratetheir own understanding of their history.” George OrwellMar. 25-31, 2024
March 251851 - Yosemite Valley is discovered in California....
This Week in History: Mar. 18-24, 2024
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliteratetheir own understanding of their history.” George OrwellMar. 18-24, 2024
March 181850 - Henry Wells and William Fargo form...
This Week in History: Mar. 11-17, 2024
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliteratetheir own understanding of their history.” George OrwellMar. 11-17, 2024
March 111789 - Benjamin Banneker, the son of a...
This Week in History: Mar. 4-10, 2024
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliteratetheir own understanding of their history.” George OrwellMar. 4-10, 2024
March 41789 - The House of Representatives has its...
This Week in History: Feb. 26-Mar. 3, 2024
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliteratetheir own understanding of their history.” George OrwellFeb. 26-Mar. 3, 2024
February 261732 - The first Catholic mass celebrated...
This Week in History: Feb. 19-25, 2024
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliteratetheir own understanding of their history.” George OrwellFeb. 19-25, 2024
February 191807 - Former Vice President Aaron Burr is...