History

This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsJuly 31-Aug 6, 2023 July 311792 - The cornerstone is laid for the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, the first United States government...

This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsJuly 24-30, 2023 July 241758 - George Washington is admitted to Virginia House of Burgesses. He was 26 years old. Washington represented...

This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsJuly 17-23, 2023 July 171775 - The first U.S. military hospital (medical department) is approved in Massachusetts with a Director-General (chief physician...

This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsJuly 10-16, 2023 July 101850 - Vice President Fillmore becomes president when Zachary Taylor dies following a brief illness after just 16...

This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsJuly 3-9, 2023 July 31775 - George Washington takes command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts.1839 - The first “normal school”...

This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsJune 26-July 2, 2023 June 261870 - The Christian holiday of Christmas is declared a federal holiday in the U.S.1900 - U.S....

This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsJune 19-25, 2023 June 191846 - The New York Knickerbocker Club plays the New York Club in the first baseball game at...

Note: I first published this article in 2016. It’s seems appropriate to post it again in light of current events.June 19th is called Juneteenth. Until President Biden declared it a national holiday in 2021,...

This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsJune 12-18, 2023 June 121665 - England installs a municipal government in New York City (the former Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam).1908...

This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsJune 5-11, 2023 June 51752 - Benjamin Franklin flies a kite for the first time to demonstrate that lightning is a form...