History Highlights

Henryk Sienkiewicz Is Awarded the Nobel Prize, 1905

Week of September 9
A little over a century ago, Polish novelist Henryk Sienkiewicz (pronounced sane-KAY-vitch) stood apart as an international literary phenomenon when he accepted his…

Henryk Sienkiewicz Is Awarded the Nobel Prize, 19052024-09-10T21:25:53+00:00

Beatrix Potter Creates Peter Rabbit, 1893

Week of September 2
On this day, while on holiday in Scotland with her family, aspiring naturalist Beatrix Potter penned a note to cheer the son of a friend, a little lad who had been confined…

Beatrix Potter Creates Peter Rabbit, 18932024-09-10T21:30:44+00:00

The Death of Colonel John Laurens, 1782

Week of August 26
As the American War for Independence drew to a close, with the battle of Yorktown being a decisive victory the previous year, a young luminary of the conflict rose from his deathbed…

The Death of Colonel John Laurens, 17822024-08-27T01:03:52+00:00

“Old Ironsides” Earns Her Moniker, 1812

Week of August 19
On August 19, 1812, an American legend was forged into being when the United States frigate, USS Constitution, met and defeated the British…

“Old Ironsides” Earns Her Moniker, 18122024-08-20T19:11:44+00:00

The Martyrdom of King Oswald, AD 642

Week of August 5
Britain in the six hundreds was a war-torn place. Gone were the days of Roman governance and provincial stability in previous centuries; here and now…

The Martyrdom of King Oswald, AD 6422024-08-06T18:47:25+00:00
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