4+ hour, 58+ min ago  (376+ words) In 1896, the U. S. Supreme Court handed down the Plessy vs. Ferguson decision that determined "separate but equal" racial policies are constitutional. While the ruling was never explicitly overruled, many high court decisions over the ensuing decades have effectively nullified it. In…...

20+ hour, 58+ min ago  (193+ words) Illinois State University's building service workers' strike this April and May is a stark contrast to the 1969 strike, when Illinois State Police, squad cars, and a court injunction marked the dispute. Pieces From Our Past is a weekly column by…...

21+ hour, 27+ min ago  (596+ words) One of the most historical roads in Kings County starts roughly where Kentville's Nichols Avenue terminates, a kilometre north of the town. On highway maps this is designated as Highway 341. Historians know it as Canard Street. The street consists of…...

19+ hour, 4+ min ago  (223+ words) The battlefield is filled with monuments marking what was, but some landmarks, like the boulders, have endured unchanged since 1863. "All of these things, if you know where to look, they're hidden in plain sight," said Gettysburg National Military Park guide…...

1+ day, 51+ min ago  (813+ words) This project is for you. Note: Publishers interested in this project should contact me here for a formal proposal. I found myself with things to say that had no obvious outlet. Academic journals required arguments with footnotes and peer review…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (715+ words) The 52nd Regimental String Band performs Saturday during the reenactment of the Battle of Sacramento. Actors portraying Union soldiers prepare to battle Confederate soldiers on Saturday during the reenactment of the Battle of Sacramento. Actors portraying Union soldiers shoot cannons during…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (245+ words) The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Florida Atlantic University presents Manifest Destiny Presidents: John Tyler and James K. Polk, an engaging historical lecture exploring America's dramatic expansion during the 1840s. Participants will examine how the annexation of Texas, the acquisition of the…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (677+ words) Mark Jordan authors a column each Saturday reflecting on the history of Knox County. Written records can only get you so far. I've made the searching for obscure records a key part of how I reconstitute stories of the deep…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (1212+ words) Some of these made the textbooks. The worst parts didn't. Warning: This post discusses intense violence, racism, sexual assault, and suicide. Sources: Britannica, Los Angeles Public Library, LA Civic Memory By nightfall, at least 28 Chinese miners were dead, 15 were wounded,…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (77+ words) WPTA | 21 Alive | Fort Wayne, IN (WPTA) - On May 15, 1800, President John Adams directed the federal government to move operations to Washington, D. C. The order was not a heavy lift for federal agencies because only 126 government workers had to make the move. That…...