by Matilda Cruz | Jul 2, 2023 | History, Uncategorized
On July 2, 1881, at Washington D.C.’s Potomac Railroad Station, President James A. Garfield was shot twice. He was less than four months into his presidency. Garfield arrived at the station a few minutes early for his 9:30 a.m. train to New York. He was on his way to...
by Matilda Cruz | Jul 1, 2023 | Uncategorized, History
Every sovereign country in the world celebrates a national holiday or something similar. For Canada, that day is July 1st, appropriately called Canada Day. Previously known as Dominion Day, Canada Day is one of the few nationwide statutory holidays. Here are a few fun...
by Sarah Zappitelli | Jul 31, 2022 | History
On July 31st, 1971, the first rover landed and drove on the Moon. This mission was known as Apollo 15. Before this successful mission, 14 astronauts died while trying to get to the moon in space flight. Commander Scot inscribed their names on a small plaque behind the...
by Matilda Cruz | Jul 30, 2022 | History
On this day, the Soviet Union’s secret police, the NKVD, issued Order No. 00447. This order showcased what would now be considered genocide in our current age- it proposed that “traitors” and “exclusively bandit originators” be...
by Matilda Cruz | Jul 29, 2022 | History
When the Soviet Union launched Sputnik into space in late 1957, it ignited a new phase in the Cold War. The United States, recognizing the need to respond, was spurred into action by the infamous “Space Race.” This competition for space supremacy was the driving force...
