Category Archives: History

Do You Remember September 5, 1972?

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Stella

WeeWeed just posted an article from the NYT, describing how two of the widows of men who were killed in Munich, as members of the Israeli Olympic team, after twenty years, finally see the photos taken at the scene, and … Continue reading →

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What a leader looks like

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Stella

Today is the anniversary of the birth of Winston Churchill.  Born to a peer of the British empire and an American socialite, Churchill rose to the pinnacle of world leadership.

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George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Stella

In 1789, we celebrated our first official Thanksgiving as a Nation.  On October 3, 1789, George Washington issued the Proclamation at the request of Congress.  Then, as now, there was controversy surrounding the necessity, or even the seemliness, for the … Continue reading →

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Can You Pass This 100 Question U.S. Civics Quiz?

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Stella

Here’s an “oldie but goodie”; from time to time we post a quiz so that you can test your knowledge.  I’m sure that you all will do remarkably well! Most of the questions in this quiz are taken right from … Continue reading →

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Where were you 52 years ago today?

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Stella
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The Horrifying Great Lakes “White Hurricane” of 1913

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Stella

I’m sure most of you have heard of the 1975 Great Lakes storm that brought down the ship, S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald, that “fateful journey”, but how many have heard of the Great Storm of 1913?

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