Browsing: July

A Brief History On July 6, 1887, the King of Hawaii, David Kalākaua, was forced to sign off on The 1887 Constitution of the Hawaiian Kingdom, thus ceding his monarchical powers to the legislature, effectively giving power to American and European wealthy traders along with the Hawaiian upper crust. Digging Deeper Called “The Bayonet Constitution” because of the coercion involved, King David was compelled to sign the document under the threat of the anti-monarchist militia.  Refusal to sign would have cost David his throne entirely, and perhaps his life. The Hawaiian Islands had gradually come under European and later American…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on July 5th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On July 5, 1809, the forces of the French Empire (and her allies) fought the forces of the Austrian Empire (and her allies) at Wagram, Austria, an enormous battle that cost both sides a combined 80,000 casualties and was fought between over 300,000 soldiers fielding over 1000 pieces of artillery, making it perhaps the largest battle in European history up to its…

A Brief History On July 5, 1996, a sheep named Dolly was born, the product of a cloning experiment making her the first ever mammal to be cloned. Using an adult somatic cell from one sheep, an egg cell from another sheep, and the resulting embryo implanted in the womb of a third sheep saw baby Dolly carried to term. Digging Deeper This experiment proved that taking DNA from any cell in a mammal’s body other than a gamete could be used to form a clone of that mammal, the implied meaning that any mammal could be cloned, including humans.…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on July 4th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On July 4, 1776, The United States Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress. On July 4, 1881, Tuskegee Institute opened, beginning a glorious history of educating mostly African American students. On July 4, 1910, heavyweight boxer Jack Johnson, an African-American, knocked out former champion Jim Jeffries, a white man, to become the premier boxer in the world. On…

A Brief History On July 4, 1881, Tuskegee Institute opened, beginning a glorious history of educating mostly African American students.  Known as an Historically Black College or University, Tuskegee is known for the name of the “Tuskegee Airmen” of World War II fame, Black American pilots that proved to be as good or better than any other pilots in the world. Digging Deeper Originally known as Tuskegee Normal School for Colored Teachers, Tuskegee is now known as Tuskegee University, a top-notch school in many areas.  The school boasts 2600 students and counts among its past students successful people in all…