In History
Take a journey through time and find out what happened on this day in history.
Education
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...
In History
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...
In History
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...
In History
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...
In History
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...
In History
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,...