Great Britain Grants India and Pakistan Independence, 1947
Week of August 13
The Mughal Empire ruled most of the Indian subcontinent, Afghanistan, and modern Pakistan and Bangladesh for about 200 years. In...
Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588
Week of August 6
Adults and children alike complain that history teachers force students to memorize dates and the events therein associated, which “just turn the pupils away from learning history.” They assume...
Chief Stand Watie Surrenders Last CSA Army, 1865
Week of June 18
The Cherokee Nation is the largest Native American tribe. They lived for most of their known history in the Western Carolinas, North Georgia, Alabama,...
Republican Party Holds First Convention, 1856
Week of June 11
The Presidency of Andrew Jackson changed the direction of American history in significant ways, so much so that his ascendancy has been called “The Age of...
Ted Roosevelt Lands on Utah Beach on D-Day, 1944
Week of June 4
In past centuries, fathers wanted their sons to succeed and prosper. They hoped that their children would exceed their own accomplishments and, subsequently,...
Britain Annexes Orange Free State, 1900
Week of May 28
During the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901), England’s control of the world’s land surface equaled between 20-25%, and, by 1919, British soldiers had accumulatively through history...
Captain Christopher Newport Founds Jamestown, Virginia Colony, 1607
Week of May 21
On May 24, 1607, Captain Christopher Newport sailed his ship the Susan Constant and her companion vessels, the Godspeed...
The Death of Henry Flagler, 1913
Week of May 14
One hundred ten years ago Henry Flagler died. Outside of Florida, few Americans recognize his name. In his own day he was often mentioned in the same breath with John D. Rockefeller, Andrew...
A Deal Is Struck for the Louisiana Purchase, 1803
Week of April 30
Two hundred twenty years ago this week the French flag was lowered and replaced by an American flag in New Orleans, the...
ANZACs Land at Gallipoli, 1915
Week of April 23
The military campaign in Gallipoli, in 1915, is little known or remembered in the United States. The U.S. did not join the 1914-1918 War until two...