by Matilda Cruz | Nov 24, 2024 | History
Charles Darwin, a 19th-century English naturalist, changed the world with his controversial theories. On November 24, 1859, he challenged the scientific view of biology by publishing his book, On the Origin of Species, in which he explained how life and all its...
by Matilda Cruz | Nov 23, 2024 | History
On this day in history, November 23, 1890, a small European nation crowned its youngest monarch. Ten-year-old Wilhelmina of Orange-Nassau became Queen of the Netherlands, stepping into a role her country hadn’t expected her to fill—at least not so soon. Her...
by Matilda Cruz | Nov 22, 2024 | History
Margaret Thatcher’s impact on British history and women’s history is undeniable. As the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, she set a precedent for women in leadership roles within government. Serving as Prime Minister for the longest...
by Matilda Cruz | Nov 21, 2024 | History
After the failure of the Articles of Confederation, which was the first governmental framework for the newly formed United States of America, the Continental Congress drafted the United States Constitution in 1787. The Constitution was then sent to the states for...
by Matilda Cruz | Nov 20, 2024 | History
The world is filled with conflict and disagreement, yet there is a universal consensus that the safety and well-being of children should be a top priority for all. On November 20, 1954, the UN General Assembly officially designated this date as World Children’s Day....
by Matilda Cruz | Nov 19, 2024 | History
On this day in 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt laid the cornerstone of something no American president had done before: a library dedicated to his own presidency. Construction began on the 1st Presidential Library on November 19, 1939. The Setting:...
