Teaching Tolerance hosted a Q&A session with the filmmakers of “The Forgotten Slavery of Our Ancestors,” on Oct. 7. The film, which is approximately...
1776
The first U.S. fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa, is formed at the College of William & Mary in Virginia.
1848
Former President James K. Polk confirms the...
1380
King Charles VI of France is crowned at just 12 years old.
1834
Mathematical physicist William Thomson is admitted to Glasgow University at 10 years old.
1851
“Moby...
1800
Paris makes it illegal for women to wear trousers, unless they have a police permit. This wasn’t annulled until 2013.
1874
Thomas Nast is the first...