by Matilda Cruz | Sep 22, 2023 | History
Most Americans are taught in school that Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves with the Emancipation Proclamation, issued at the start of 1863. However, that was actually the second Emancipation Proclamation. The first one, the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, a...
by Matilda Cruz | Sep 21, 2023 | History
The Hobbit was published on September 21, 1937, forever changing the fantasy genre. The genre had been around since at least the previous century, but Tolkien considered it a juvenile, non-serious form of writing. After The Hobbit (and its sequel series, The Lord of...
by Matilda Cruz | Sep 20, 2023 | History
Lessons From the Great Depression On September 20, 1984, the first episode of one of the biggest rating juggernauts in television history was broadcast: The Cosby Show. Based on the comedy of Bill Cosby, who was, at the time, a highly respected comedian with a...
by Matilda Cruz | Sep 19, 2023 | History
On September 19, 1893, New Zealand made history by becoming the first self-governing country to grant women the right to vote. Governor Lord Glasgow’s signing of the Electoral Act of 1893 into law was a momentous occasion, marking the beginning of a new era for...
by Matilda Cruz | Sep 18, 2023 | History
Today in history, on September 18, 1947, the US Air Force was born as its own branch of the Armed Forces. This significant event was a direct result of the transformative role air power played in World War II. In contrast to its primarily supportive role in World War...
