A Brief History On June 17, 2021, President Biden signed the law that made “Juneteenth,” the 19th day of June each year, a National Holiday, the first designated as such since Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in 1983. Digging Deeper The origin of the “Juneteenth” holiday dates back to June 19, 1865, when Union Army Major General Gordon Granger pronounced that all previously enslaved people in Texas were now emancipated. The proclamation by General Granger was among the last events in the process of the freeing of slaves in the United States, and African Americans have celebrated this date since…
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A Brief History Hello, everyone! I am Dr. Zar. On June 15, 2023, I recorded footage from my house of severe weather in Ashland County, Ohio while under a tornado warning. Digging Deeper Aside from one of our flags blowing away and some potted plants blowing over, I and my house are otherwise okay. Although I recorded this footage for the benefit of my community and my subscribers for journalistic purposes, I strongly advise anyone watching this footage to be careful and follow any official emergency recommendations provided during severe weather conditions. Question for students (and subscribers) to ponder: Have…
A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on June 16th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On June 16, 1586, Mary, Queen of Scots, named her heir and successor, Phillip II of Spain. On June 16, 1811, the remaining crew of an American armed fur trading ship purposely blew the ship up after it had been overrun by Native Americans near Vancouver Island. On June 16, 1944, 14 year old George Stinney was executed in the electric chair…
A Brief History On June 16, 1811, the remaining crew of an American armed fur trading ship purposely blew the ship up after it had been overrun by Native Americans near Vancouver Island. Digging Deeper The wilds of Western North America were dangerous in 1811, and the Tonquin, a 3 masted ship about 94 feet long was armed with 22 guns. Owned by fur tycoon, John Jacob Astor, Tonquin had been in the Pacific seeking to trade with Native Americans for furs. After establishing Fort Astoria in Oregon, Tonquin sailed for Vancouver Island where a dispute with Tla-o-qui-aht people resulted…
A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on June 15th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On June 15, 1667, Dr. Jean-Baptiste Denys, personal physician to King Louis XIV, performed the first human blood transfusion. On June 15, 1785, Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier (say that 10 times fast!) and his companion, Pierre Romain became the first people to die in an aircraft accident when the hot air balloon they were flying crashed in an attempt to cross the…