Experiencing history where it happened...
Experiencing history where it happened...
The other day I went to King Henry VIII’s joust at Hampton Court Palace. I wore the prettiest hand-sewn gown that I had painstakingly sewn in 24 hours last month. I wore that velvet gown all day in the 90-degree…
I thought that moving to London would mean being surrounded by the memories of royalty, parliamentarians, authors, and heroes. I wanted to visit grand palaces, write like Mary Shelley, solve mysteries like Sherlock Holmes, and become a Jane Austen heroine all…
The First World War broke out on July 28, 1914. As Europe became embroiled in a gruesome war, America, led by its President, maintained a stance of neutrality. That all changed on April 6, 1917, when President Wilson addressed Congress…
August 1, 1589, King Henry III of France was stabbed by an assassin.
July 30, 1965, LBJ signed two landmark pieces of legislation into law: Medicare and Medicaid.
July 28, 1868, the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution officially went into effect.
July 27, 1940, Warner Brothers released the Looney Tunes animated short film A Wild Hare.
July 26, 1949, President Harry S. Truman signed Executive Order 9981
July 25, 1866, Ulysses S Grant was named General of the Army of the United States.
July 24, 1917, the trial of Mata Hari began.