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...
by Matilda Cruz | Dec 26, 2023 | History
Judy Garland is best known today for her role as Dorothy in the classic movie The Wizard of Oz, but she had a long and successful career that began on the vaudeville stage. Garland’s journey started on December 26, 1924, when she was only two years old. Her...
by Matilda Cruz | Dec 25, 2023 | History
On Christmas Day in 1896, John Philip Sousa premiered “Stars and Stripes Forever,” a composition destined to become the most celebrated march in American history. Already renowned as the “March King,” Sousa composed this masterpiece while returning from...
by Matilda Cruz | Dec 24, 2023 | History
Did you know that initial bicycle models did not have brakes? On December 24, 1889, the bicycle pedal brake was officially patented, transforming the cycling experience forever. This ingenious invention allowed riders to slow down or stop by simply pedaling backward,...
