by Matilda Cruz | Aug 26, 2023 | History
Today, nobody would be surprised to read about a million-dollar NHL contract. Back in 1971, though, that wasn’t the case. Athletes weren’t paid on the same scale they are today, and that’s not just due to inflation. The NHL was a different landscape,...
by Matilda Cruz | Aug 25, 2023 | History
On this day in history, August 25, 1991, a 21-year-old Linus Torvalds made a groundbreaking announcement on an online forum. He had created a new operating system, one that was free and open-source, and he sought user feedback to enhance it. Despite his modest...
by Matilda Cruz | Aug 24, 2023 | History
Today in history, on August 24, 1814, British troops invaded Washington D.C. and burned the Capitol. The British had a long list of goals for the attack. Strategically, it distracted and removed the American military from Canada. It was also symbolic; seizing a...
by Matilda Cruz | Aug 23, 2023 | History
The world seemed to be a very dark place in early 1942. The Nazis and their allies had captured vast swaths of territory across Europe and seemed like they might be unstoppable. The German war machine had even turned its attention toward Russia to take out one of the...
by Matilda Cruz | Aug 22, 2023 | History
Today, the Geneva Conventions stand as a testament to the horrors of war and the international community’s efforts to mitigate them. These treaties, which govern how countries conduct war, ensure the protection of medical personnel, the provision of medical care...
