by Matilda Cruz | Dec 31, 2023 | History
Today in history, on December 31, 1862, the new state of West Virginia joined the Union. After much deliberation and a split decision from his cabinet, President Abraham Lincoln signed the bill granting West Virginia statehood. Years of conflict between...
by Matilda Cruz | Dec 30, 2023 | History
The Russian Revolution, which began five years earlier in 1917, culminated in the formation of the Soviet Union on December 30, 1922. This event would reshape the politics of the twentieth century. The Russian Empire was doing poorly in the early 1900s. Widespread...
by Matilda Cruz | Dec 29, 2023 | History
During America’s westward expansion in the nineteenth century, settlers claimed land in the western territories according to American law. The Native Americans who inhabited those lands understandably resisted this encroachment. However, the U.S. government...
by Matilda Cruz | Dec 28, 2023 | History
On December 28, 1856, future president Woodrow Wilson was born in Staunton, Virginia. Growing up in the South during the Civil War and the Reconstruction that followed shaped his views in ways that would profoundly affect his presidency. Wilson’s father...
by Matilda Cruz | Dec 27, 2023 | History
In 1994, the Rwandan population was primarily composed of two major ethnic groups: the Hutus and the Tutsis. Traditionally, although the Tutsis were the smaller group, they held the highest ranks in Rwandan society. When German colonizers arrived in the nineteenth...
