In History

Indigenous history is revealed in “The Forgotten Slavery of Our Ancestors”

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...

This day in history: Dec. 5

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...

This day in history: Nov. 14

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...

This day in history: Nov. 7

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...

This day in history: Oct. 31

1864 Nevada becomes the 36th state of the Union. 1918 21,000 people in the United States die in the span of a week, due to the Spanish...

This day in history: Oct. 24

1901 Anna Taylor becomes the first woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel. 1911 Orville Wright sets a world record that remained for 10 years,...