This Week In Alaskan History: On May 20, 1909 Walter E. Clark became the 7th and last governor of the District of Alaska. He acted in that role for three years until 1912 when Alaska became a territory. In May of 1913 Clark became the 1st governor of the territory of Alaska. The Governor’s Background Clark was born in Ashford, Connecticut to a farming family. He served … [Read more...]
The Penny Black
This Day in History On May 1st, 1840 the United Kingdom issued the Penny Black stamp. The Penny Black was the first adhesive postage stamp used by a public postal service. Philatelists (stamp collectors) still covet The Penny Black, a rare find for collectors the worlds over. The Penny Black is known for its fine engraving and simplicity of design. The Penny Black features the profile … [Read more...]
The U.S. Army Liberates Dachau
This Week In World History: We remember Dachau's liberation on April 29, 1945 at the hands of the U.S. Seventh Army’s 45th Infantry Division. On the same day, the 42nd Rainbow Division liberated a major subcamp of Dachau. Dachau Germany’s National Socialist (Nazi) party established Dachau as their first concentration camp. Dachau opened five weeks after Adolf Hitler became … [Read more...]
FDR Signs the Lend-Lease Act
On this day in U.S. History: FDR Signs the Lend-Lease Act on March 11, 1941. The Lend Lease Act states that the U.S. government could lend or lease war supplies, rather than sell. However, the Act further states that these supplies may only be leased to a nation deemed “vital to the defense of the United States.” Most importantly, passage of the Act enabled a struggling Great Britain to … [Read more...]
New Year’s Eve
December 31st, or New Year’s Eve is the final evening of the Gregorian calendar year. It is also a night for merry-making to welcome in the new year. Festivities usually continue on into the early hours of January 1st – New Year’s Day. Julius Caesar Introduces The Julian Calendar and January 1st As The Beginning of The New Year Initially, the Roman calendar was made of 10 months … [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...]
