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...
This Week in History: June 14-20, 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 7-13, 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...
D-Day, June 6, 1944, True Honor
While Hitler slept, his people afraid to wake him, and Rommel away in Germany, the allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy this day,...
June 2nd in Civil War History: the last surrender and the first use of...
Most people think of Appomattox when they think of the last surrender of the Civil War, but it wasn't. The final surrender was in...
Anarchist Violence
Anarchist Violence
by JC Hall
The anarchist movement has a long history and encompasses a wide range of movements from the labor movement to the free...