History Matters
“We’ve seen a force that would shatter our nation rather than share it, would destroy our country if it meant delaying democracy. And this effort very nearly succeeded. But while democracy can be periodically delayed, it can never be permanently defeated.
In this truth, in this faith, we trust. For while we have our eyes on the future, history has its eyes on us.” – Amanda Gorman
Courage
“Go f@#% yourself!”
Ukrainian soldier on Snake Island tells Russian officer 'go (expletive) yourself' before being killed USA TODAY 2 hrs ago Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY Ukrainian soldiers on a small island in the Black Sea had scathing last words before being bombed by a Russian warship...
September 1, 1939
New Yorker: Hitlery
An Apology from Prince Charles My dear Russians, Yesterday, it was reported that I compared your President Putin to Hitler. If by making this comment I have in some way offended you, I am deeply sorry. Adolf Hitler was one of the horrible villains in world history,...
Salon: Washington’s Farewell Address
Why George Washington's Farewell Address has never been more important It was the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Songwriter and playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda had joined the cast of his hit musical "Hamilton" to virtually perform the song "Dear...
Trump’s Gotterdammerung
Gotterdammerung[1]The last days of the Third Reich, taking its name from the end of Wagner's ‘Der Ring des Nibellungen.' The word means "Twilight of the Gods," and signals the end with chaos and destruction. Our understanding of historical narrative is not static....
Washington Post: History isn’t just for patriots
Perspective | We teach students how to understand the U.S., not to love it - or hate it Is the United States the world's greatest country? When asked that question eight years ago, 70 percent of citizens surveyed said yes. Now, a recent study by the Chicago Council on...
CNN: This is the woman whose statue will replace that of Robert E. Lee in the US Capitol
This is the woman whose statue will replace that of Robert E. Lee in the US Capitol When Barbara Johns was just 16 years old, she led a walkout at her high school to protest poor and unequal school conditions. The moment is one that many historians believe helped...
AP Was There: Battle of the Bulge
AP WAS THERE: Battle of the BulgeIn 2020, the world marked the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. Sterling Publishing, in cooperation with The Associated Press, released an illustrated book called "Victory: World War II In Real Time," filled with original AP...
Thanksgiving Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln
Proclamation of Thanksgiving This is the proclamation which set the precedent for America's national day of Thanksgiving. During his administration, President Lincoln issued many orders similar to this. For example, on November 28, 1861, he ordered government...
This Day in History
- Discovery of Ozone Hole announced
- Pioneering TV journalist Barbara Walters signs off
- French dauphin, Louis, marries Marie Antoinette
- Worker protests mount in France
- Warsaw Ghetto uprising ends
- First Academy Awards ceremony
- Basketball great, Magic Johnson, plays center as a rookie, wins championships
- Senate acquits President Andrew Johnson of high crimes and misdemeanors
- Satirical writer, Voltaire, is imprisoned in the Bastille
- A nurse stabs expectant mother to death, steals unborn baby
References
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