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I nearly forgot what month it was, and today’s feature goes right along with this theme. On this date in 1947, Percival Prattis became the first African American reporter allowed into the press galleries of both houses of Congress.  He was a veteran of WWI, and he was an early civil rights leader. Acts 17:26 – And hath made of […]

It was on this date in 1784 that one of our founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin, wrote a letter to his daughter that explained his preference for the wild turkey instead of the bald eagle as our national bird.  While this may sound absurd to us today, things were a little different back then, and Franklin made some potentially valid points.You […]

Because of this election in 1876, on this date in 1877, Congress passed the Electoral Commission Bill. There was no definitive winner between Tiden and Hayes. A few days later, President Grant signed the bill into law. In the end, the commission voted that Hayes was the declared winner. 1 Timothy 2:1-2 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, […]

You may have noticed the absence of my “This Day in History” posts. Well, I did not wish to discontinue them, but they needed a little bit of revamping. So please check out the new posts from now on! 1 Corinthians 3:11 – For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. It was […]

It was on this date in 1862, that the Battle of Antietam was fought near Sharpsburg, Maryland and Antietam Creek.  It was the first major battle of the Civil War that was fought on Union soil.  It was also the bloodiest single-day battle in U.S. history.  There was a combined total of 22,717 dead, wounded, and missing. For more info: […]

On this date in 1920, an act of terrorism occurred in the U. S.  that is still unsolved and was,  at the time, the most heinous act of terror perpetrated against the U. S.  During the height of lunch hour in the heart of New York’s financial district, a horse-drawn carriage stopped in front of the J. P.  Morgan building. […]

Since I am from the Pacific Northwest, I suppose that I’m not supposed to like the state that is featured today, but I don’t really care about all that.  On this date in 1850, California became the thirty-first state admitted into the United States.  When I was growing up, Californians were emigrating to the Seattle-Tacoma area, and they were the […]

Sadly, today’s feature took way too long to happen, in my opinion.  But I am happy to report that on this date in 1963, the first African-American student graduated from the University of Mississippi.  He fought long and hard to have this opportunity, and his civil right activism is quite inspiring.  I will never understand the racial issues that this […]

I was not quite two months old when this historic event occurred. It was on this date in 1974, that President Richard Nixon resigned as the 37th president for the U. S. . This kept him from being impeached due to the Watergate Scandal. For more info: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/watergate/articles/080974-3.htm http://www.thestarshollowgazette.com/diary/10794/on-this-day-in-history-august-9