This Week in History: August 2-8, 2021
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our...
This Week in History: July 26-August 1, 2021
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our...
This Week in History: July 19-25, 2021
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our...
This Week in History: July 12-18, 2021
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our...
This Week in History: July 5-11, 2021
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our...
Today is the first day at Gettysburg, one of the bloodiest days of the...
A popular myth surrounding this day is that it began with a shoe factory. It's a story that evolved over years but it probably...
A short history of the Star Spangled Banner and British slaves
On September 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key penned the Star-Spangled Banner which is set to the British tune, "To Anacreon in Heaven." In 1931,...
This Week in History: June 28-July 4, 2021
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our...
This Week in History: June 21-27, 2021
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our...
History of Juneteenth: Emancipation Day
Note: I first posted this article in 2016. It’s seems appropriate to post it again in light of the fact is was made a...