This Week In American History: On October 3, 1974, after a distinguished career as a baseball player himself, Frank Robinson was hired by the Cleveland Indians as their manager. This made Robinson baseball’s first African American major league manager. Frank Robinson’s Early Life Frank Robinson was born August 31, 1935 in Beaumont, Texas to the elder Frank Robinson and Ruth Shaw. … [Read more...]
This Week In American History: The Ford Model T
This Week In American History: On October 1, 1908 Henry Ford’s Model T went on sale for the first time. Sold by the Ford Motor Company, it was the first car designed to be affordable for ordinary people. The Model T and the Emergence of Affordable Motor Vehicles Modern cars were first built in Germany by Karl Benz in 1885. Meanwhile, the first American cars were built in … [Read more...]
This Week In American History: The “Battle of the Sexes”
This Week In American History: On September 20, 1973 Billie Jean King, a top women’s tennis player, beat Bobby Riggs, a former No. 1 ranked men’s tennis player, during what came to be known as the “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match. Bobby Riggs was a self-proclaimed male chauvinist who had claimed women were inferior to men. Billie Jean King went on to beat Bobby Riggs 6-4, 6-3, … [Read more...]
Respect For the Aged Day
On every third Monday of September, Respect for the Aged Day is celebrated. It is a day to spend time with elderly relatives and friends. Japan holds a festival each year to honor the elderly. By spending time with the elderly, you get to learn about their experiences, history, and traditions. Today serves as a friendly reminder to spend time with the older generation. History of … [Read more...]
This Week In Alaskan History: The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
This Week in Alaskan History: On September 19, 1903 the Weekly Fairbanks News was established. Today it’s known as the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. When C.W. “Bill” Snedden took over as the owner and publisher of the FDNM in 1950, the publication became instrumental in the Alaska statehood movement. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner’s Origins The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner began as the … [Read more...]
This Week In American History: Jane Addams
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...]
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