by Matilda Cruz | Dec 9, 2023 | History
Women’s athletics exploded in popularity during the 1970s, thanks in no small part to Congress passing Title IX legislation in 1972. This legislation, which prohibited discrimination based on gender in federally funded sports programs, was a significant...
by Matilda Cruz | Dec 8, 2023 | History
At the beginning of 1941, America was resolute in its determination to stay out of the war engulfing much of the world. The German armies had conquered most of Western Europe, and England suffered greatly under a prolonged German bombing campaign. China was fighting...
by Matilda Cruz | Dec 7, 2023 | History
On December 7, 1988, the Armenian town of Spitak was abruptly thrust into a catastrophe that almost destroyed it in a matter of minutes. The sudden devastation began at 11:41 in the morning when a powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck, with an epicenter just three...
by Matilda Cruz | Dec 6, 2023 | History
In a landmark event on December 6, 1998, Hugo Chávez, a former army officer and a vocal advocate for the underprivileged, was democratically elected as the President of Venezuela. This historic election heralded a new era in Venezuelan politics, as Chávez pledged...
by Matilda Cruz | Dec 5, 2023 | History
On December 5, 2017, Russia received an unprecedented ban from the Winter Olympics. Following a state-sponsored doping scandal, the International Olympic Committee barred Russian athletes from competing under their national flag in the 2018 Games. This event marked a...
