by Matilda Cruz | Jul 14, 2023 | History
On July 14, 1795, “La Marseillaise” became France’s national anthem, solidifying a powerful symbol of liberty and national pride. But “La Marseillaise” wasn’t always destined to be a national glory. Its origins trace back to the...
by Matilda Cruz | Jul 13, 2023 | History
Umpires make split-second decisions during games, which can lead to disagreements and disputes. Tempers flared on the baseball diamond on July 13, 1941, and it wasn’t just because of the California sun. Eddie Mayo, the passionate third baseman for the LA Angels...
by Matilda Cruz | Jul 12, 2023 | History
Concord, Massachusetts, a place soon to be forever entwined with American literature, welcomed a new voice on July 12th, 1817. The influential American essayist, poet, and philosopher Henry David Thoreau was born that hot summer day. He was the third child of the...
by Matilda Cruz | Jul 11, 2023 | History
Not many men and women are born with a fate quite like that of John Quincy Adams. On July 11, 1767, John Quincy Adams made his grand debut in Braintree, Massachusetts Bay, British America. He would go on to become a renowned politician. A man, a son, a husband, a...
by Matilda Cruz | Jul 10, 2023 | History
The Jedwabne Pogrom was a massacre of Polish Jews that took place in the town of Jedwabne, Poland, during the early stages of the Holocaust. Details of the Jedwabne Pogrom massacre that took place on July 10, 1941, are gory but an important part of history. For...
