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On this day in 1957, Althea Gibson claims the women's singles tennis title at Wimbledon and becomes the first African American to win a championship at London's All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
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Why do we celebrate 4th of July? America's Independence Day is a federal holiday in the United States honoring the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Get the facts on HISTORY.com.
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Learn what happened today in history around the world including major events on crime, entertainment, and more.
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Learn what happened today in history around the world including major events on crime, entertainment, and more.
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On this day in 1995, the American space shuttle Atlantis docks with the Russian space station Mir to form the largest man-made satellite ever to orbit the Earth.
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The epic story of one of the most consequential, divisive, and controversial events in American history as it has never before been told on film.
Hurricane Katrina makes landfall near New Orleans, Louisiana, as a Category 4 hurricane on this day in 2005. Despite being only the third most powerful storm of the 2005 hurricane season, Katrina was the worst natural disaster in the history of the United States. After briefly coming ashore in southern Florida on August 25 as a Category 1 hurricane, Katrina gained strength before slamming into the Gulf Coast on August 29. In addition to bringing devastation to the New Orleans area, the hurricane caused damage along the coasts of Mississippi and Alabama, as well as other parts of Louisiana.
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BYOM (bring your own musket) to autumn’s top Revolutionary War events — recommended to you by re-enactors, event organizers, and a historical society president.
Jerry Lewis Was Many Things, But He Was Not A Fool - NPR
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He made us all laugh! What a gift!
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the Jerry Lewis he knew, and how the comedian wanted to make people laugh.
Americans know little about their own country’s past—and they’re not expressing interest learning more about history in places like Colonial Williamsburg.
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On August 5, 1964 – U.S. Navy pilots make their first raid on North Vietnam, targeting military installations in the Gulf of Tonkin. #VietnamWarPBS
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In the early 17th century, French traders began to use Huron (or Wyandot) middlemen to trade with the Native peoples in the Great Lakes region. Native people belonged to several “ethnic” groups. The members of an ethnic group (for example Ojibwa or Menominee) spoke the same language and shared a c...
On this day in 1978, National Lampoon’s Animal House, a movie spoof about 1960s college fraternities starring John Belushi, opens in U.S. theaters. Produced with an estimated budget of $3 million, Animal House became a huge, multi-million-dollar box-office hit, spawned a slew of cinematic imitations and became part of pop-culture history with such memorable lines as “Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son.”
Following its ratification by the necessary three-quarters of U.S. states, the 14th Amendment, guaranteeing to African Americans citizenship and all its privileges, is officially adopted into the U.S. Constitution.
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Oyez, oyez! Answer the call to rescue the 2016 special events at Fort de Chartres State Historic Site, a causality of the Illinois state budget impasse. ...
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“What is culture?” a diorama asks visitors at the Cahokia Mounds State Historical Site.
Mt. Rushmore cir. 1905!
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Curious Louis: City’s last surviving Mississippian mound, Sugar Loaf, to be preserved this summer
Kyle Reynolds drives by St. Louis’ last surviving mound, Sugar Loaf Mound, located at 4420 Ohio in south St. Louis city, all the time yet he didn’t know
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New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site
Full resolution copy of the Knox's Headquarters Introductory movie. We hope that you enjoy watching how the Continental Artillery became, in the words of Lafayette, "one of the wonders of the Revolution".
New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site
Full resolution copy of the Knox's Headquarters Introductory movie. We hope that you enjoy watching how the Continental Artillery became, in the words of Lafayette, "one of the wonders of the Revolution".
Les Amis du Fort de Chartres
Here is an image to help inspire us for Beckie Mooneyhan McClelland's workshop on January 30, the first of the 2016 Art de vivre (Art of life) demonstrations sponsored by Les Amis. Beckie will present a free sewing demonstration in the Fort’s Guard Room from 10 AM-noon. This is a chance to learn or improve your eighteenth century skills sewing on buttons and patches. From 2 PM-4 PM, basic sewing stitches including running backstitch, spaced backstitch, and hem/whip will be demonstrated. Scrap fabric, thread, needles, and buttons will be provided. If you are interested in joining us on the 30th, please contact David Schultz via Facebook or [email protected],, or by phone at (618) 284-7230. Please join us and/or share to those groups that might be interested!
Paul Sandby (1731-1809), At Sandpit Gate circa 1752, Pencil, pen and ink, and watercolour drawing of woman seated on a ladderback chair at an open doorway, sewing. Collection of His Majesty The King at Windsor Castle, London.
On this day in 1890, in the final chapter of America’s long Indian wars, the U.S. Cavalry kills 146 Sioux at Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota.
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Abraham Lincoln is elected 16th president of the United States.
U.S. Air Force Captain Chuck Yeager becomes the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound.
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Event Schedule Photo by Ericha JohanningStriking the Colors – 250th Event Schedule Fort de Chartres, October 9, 10, and 11, 2015 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Friday, October 9 – Reenactment of the meal shared between the French and British officers, participants only. Location: Guard’s room near flag poles ins…
On this day in 1877, Crazy Horse and his warriors–outnumbered, low on ammunition and forced to use outdated weapons to defend themselves–fight their final losing battle against the U.S. Cavalry in Montana.
Event Schedule | Striking the Colors 250th
Event Schedule Photo by Ericha JohanningStriking the Colors – 250th Event Schedule Fort de Chartres, October 9, 10, and 11, 2015 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Friday, October 9 – Reenactment of the meal shared between the French and British officers, participants only. Location: Guard’s room near flag poles ins…
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