Tag Archives: history

Titanic: April 14, 1912

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Ronna

On Monday, April 15, 1912, the front page headline of the The New York Times read: “New Liner Titanic Hits an Iceberg; Sinking by the Bow at Midnight; Women Put Off in Life Boats; Last Wireless at 12:27 A.M. Blurred.” … Continue reading →

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Campus Cornerstones goes online

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Barbara

Campus cornerstones, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater: Biographical sketches of the people for whom buildings & facilities are named, a publication authored by emeritus professor of history Richard C. Haney, has been digitized and is part of the University of Wisconsin Digital … Continue reading →

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Huckleberry Finn

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Barbara

On Feb. 18, 1885, Mark Twain‘s novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published in the United States. How many of us have gone along on Huck and Jim’s trip down the Mississippi? How many of us have studied this novel … Continue reading →

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Monarchies

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Barbara

On Feb. 6th in 1952, King George VI of Great Britain passed away. If you saw the 2010 movie The King’s Speech, you’ve learned something about him. His daughter was crowned Queen Elizabeth II on June 2nd, and she’s been … Continue reading →

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Gandhi

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Barbara

Today is the anniversary of the 1948 assassination of Mohandas Gandhi, political and spiritual leader of the Indian movement for independence from British rule. He’s famous, of course, for nonviolent activism, passive resistance, and civil disobedience. You can read more … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – January 24

Posted on January 24, 2012 by kyle

New York Times v Sullivan: Civil Rights, Libel Law, and the Free Press by Kermit Hall & Melvin Urofsky KF228 .N4 H35 2011 New Arrivals, 2nd floor The recent political scene, compounded by the fact that it’s an election year, … Continue reading →

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Grand Canyon

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Barbara

On January 11, 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt made more then 800,000 acres of the the Grand Canyon area a national monument. The History Channel quotes him, “Let this great wonder of nature remain as it now is,” he declared. “You … Continue reading →

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70th anniversary of “a date which will live in infamy”

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Barbara

December 7 is “a date which will live in infamy.” Do you recognize this quote? 70 years ago President Franklin D. Roosevelt said that about the day of Japan’s bombing of the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in his … Continue reading →

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Little Red Schoolhouse Oct. 28

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Barbara

Have you ever wondered why there is a Little Red Schoolhouse on Moraine Hill? On Friday, October 28, at 2:30 pm, you can come to the dedication of the new sign for the Schoolhouse. Learn how it came to be … Continue reading →

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New website! Indians of the Midwest

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Ronna

The Newberry Library in Chicago has launched a new website project titled Indians of the Midwest, Past and Present. According to the home page, “This site . . . highlight[s] recent research of scholars who have provided new insights about … Continue reading →

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