This Week in History: Feb 6-12, 2023
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsFeb 6-12, 2023
February 61693 - A royal charter is granted for...
This Week in History: Jan 30-Feb 5, 2023
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January 301798 - The first brawl in the...
This Week in History: Jan 23-29, 2023
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsJan 23-29, 2023
January 231855 - The first bridge over the Mississippi...
Dem. Gov’s “Segregation now … Segregation Forever” speech – 60 years later
Democrat Alabama Governor George Wallace, in his January 14, 1963, inaugural speech said in part, “Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever.” Although that was...
This Week in History: Jan 16-22, 2023
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman CousinsJan 16-22, 2023
January 161847 - John C. Frémont is appointed the...
This Week in History: Jan 9-15, 2023
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January 91793 - The first hot-air balloon flight in...
This Week in History: Jan 2-8, 2023
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January 21811 - U.S. Senator Timothy Pickering is the...
This Week in History: Dec 26, 2022-Jan 1, 2023
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Ronald ReaganDec 26, 2022-Jan 1, 2023
December 261799 - George...
This Week in History: Dec 19-25, 2022
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December 191732 - Benjamin Franklin, under...
This Week in History: Dec 12-18, 2022
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Ronald ReaganDec 12-18, 2022
December 121791 - The Bank of...