The words “My country ‘tis of thee, sweet land of liberty” rang out to the crowd of 75,000 in front of the Lincoln Memorial to begin the most famous concert ever held in the national capital. The nation Read more
This is my favorite fable from Aesop. A boy returned home one day with a book that he had stolen from a classmate. Instead of scolding and punishing her son, the mother asked him if anyone had seen him Read more
Willie Kellogg was born the seventh of sixteen kids on April 7, 1860 in Battle Creek, Michigan. A poor student, Will dropped out after sixth grade and went to work as a broom salesman for his father’s broom company. Read more
He was born Erik Weisz in Hungary on March 24, 1874. His family moved to Wisconsin when he was 4. He was nicknamed Harry. As a child he developed a love of magic. In particular, he idolized a French magician Read more
This story was a popular one for Spartan parents to tell their sons. Once upon a time, there was a Spartan boy living in the barracks with other boys his age. The boys never seemed to get enough food. Read more
We do not know the date of the first Easter. In fact, we are not even sure what year Jesus was crucified. I used 30 A.D. in my Western Civ class, but I have also seen 33 A.D. The Read more
On April 3, 1860 the most famous mail service in American History started. It went from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California. It normally took ten days (in comparison to 25 by way of stagecoach). The record was the delivery Read more
After losing the Battle of Salamis, Persian Emperor Xerxes left his army in Greece and returned home with his fleet. On the way, the fleet ran into a terrible storm and Xerxes’ ship was about to go under. Read more
Some historians trace April Fool’s Day back to France in the late 16th Century. France converted to the Gregorian Calendar in 1582. Under the Julian Calendar, French people celebrated New Year’s Day on April 1 in conjunction with the spring Read more
Today is the birthday of the first great African-American boxer. Live large today in his honor. Jack Johnson was born on March 31, 1878 in Galveston, Texas. His parents were former slaves. He was frail as a child, he would Read more