This Week In American History: Jane Addams was born on September 6, 1860. She was a humanitarian who founded the Hull House in Chicago, civil rights activist who was a founder of the NAACP, and pacifist whose efforts saw her awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931 – the first American woman to receive the award. Jane Addams’ Early Life Jane Addams was born on September 6, 1860 in the … [Read more...]
This Week In American History: Leonard Bernstein
This Week In American History: On August 26, 1918 Leonard Bernstein was born. Considered one of the best conductors in American music history, he is best known for composing the music for the movies “One the Waterfront” and “West Side Story” and the opera “Candide”. Leonard Bernstein’s Early Life Leonard Bernstein was born August 26, 1918 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. As a young boy … [Read more...]
This Week In American History: The 19th Amendment
This Week In American History: On August 18, 1920 the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, giving women the right to vote. The Seneca Falls Convention Founded in the mid 19th century, America’s suffrage movement’s founders were women who had honed their skills through work in the abolitionist and temperance movements. In July 1848, 200 women suffragists met in … [Read more...]
National Airborne Day
National Airborne Day August 16th is National Airborne Day. In 2001 then President George W. Bush chose this day to recognize, past, present and future Airborne soldiers. The day also commemorates the first use of American paratroopers in combat on August 16, 1942. History August 13 – August 16, 1940 Fort Benning, Georgia, “a platoon of Soldiers completed four days of parachute … [Read more...]
This Week In American History: Lucy Stone
This Week In American History: On August 13, 1818 Lucy Stone was born. She was the first woman in Massachusetts to earn a college degree. Her life was dedicated to fighting for the abolition of slavery and women’s suffrage. She helped found the American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA). Lucy Stone’s Early Years Hannah Matthews Stone gave birth to Lucy Stone on August 13, 1818 in … [Read more...]
This Week In American History: Ernest Hemingway
This Week In American History: On July 21, 1899 Ernest Hemingway was born in Oak Park, Illinois. He is considered one of the greatest authors of the 20th century: known for writing “A Farewell to Arms”, “For Whom the Bell Tolls”, and “The Old Man and the Sea” which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1953. Ernest Hemingway’s Beginnings Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899 in Oak Park, … [Read more...]
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