Longest river in the world, the Nile, brings life to Africa
The Greek historian Herodotus in the Fifth Century B.C. wrote that “Egypt was the gift of the Nile.” Silt deposits from the Nile made the surrounding land fertile because the River overflowed its banks annually. The Ancient Egyptians cultivated and traded wheat, flax, papyrus, and other crops around the Nile.
A Focus on History – August 1 through August 7
August 1Four days after Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, two more great European powers, Russia and Germany, declare war on each other; the same day, France orders a general mobilization. The so-called Great War that ensued would be one of unprecedented destruction and loss of life, resulting in the deaths
Sox memory: Great road trip in 1951
By Woodrow Carroll In spite of taking two of three games from the Tampa Bay Rays to conclude a 10-game road trip, the Chicago White Sox returned home badly bruised after losing eight of 10 road games. The Sox fell to 44-52 with the return home to play a 10-game
A Focus on History: July 25 through July 31
July 25 Workers stage a general strike, believed to be the Nation’s first, in St. Louis, in support of striking railroad workers. The successful strike was ended when approximately 3,000 federal troops and 5,000 deputized special police kill at least 18 individuals in skirmishes around the city. – 1877. Louise
Andy Williams endeared to fans for seven generations
His voice was exceptionally smooth when he sat on a stool and sang a song. There was no gyrating commotion behind him. Just a man singing his song. His tenor voice recorded 43 albums of which 15 turned gold. He sold more than 100 Million records worldwide. His voice was
A Focus on History – June 13 through June 19
June 13 The U.S. Supreme Court hands down its decision in Miranda v. Arizona to establish the principle that all criminal suspects must be advised of their rights prior to interrogation. – 1966. After more than a decade in space, Pioneer 10, the world’s first outer-planetary probe, leaves the solar
St. John Community Closet, RSVP, link
St. John United Church of Christ, 309 Fifth Street, Aurora, Community Clothes Closet continues to honor all in Aurora as a volunteer site for the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), which is a service component of Senior Corps. They are seeking to recruit the help of volunteers to organize
Omaha: Delightful book tour, home of Warren Buffet
Please, join me on my book tour to Omaha and learn about this delightful city in Nebraska. Since the 17th Century, the Pawnee, Otoe, Sioux, and Ioway, tribes occupied the land that became Omaha. Translated, the word “Omaha” means “Dweller on the Bluff.” When the Lewis and Clark Expedition passed
A Focus on History: June 6 through June 12
June 6 The Ashmolean, the world’s first university museum, opens in Oxford, England. -1683. A general strike by some 12,000 auto workers and others in Lansing, Mich. shuts down the city for a month in what was to become known as the city’s “Labor Holiday.” – 1937. Supreme Allied Commander
Eight Aurora property owners honored for 2019 Mayor’s Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation
Honored at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday are recipients of the 2019 Mayor’s Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation. Eight property owners received the awards. They are in no set order: 55 S. Lake Street, Dan Sledz; 206 – 208 N. View Street, James Giroux; 612 S. 4th Street,
Author Stoner’s book feature on Aurora’s Randy Shilts
By Krista Danis – The Aurora Public Library will welcome author Andrew E. Stoner for a discussion on his May 30 book release, The Journalist of Castro Street: The Life of Randy Shilts, at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 8 at the Santori Public Library of Aurora, 101 S. River Street.
Abe Lincoln at West Aurora Cemetery:
Abraham Lincoln, portrayed by Max Daniels of Wheaton, greets Maureen Granger of Aurora prior to the West Aurora Cemetery Memorial Day observance Sunday. Granger, an Aurora resident and cemetery board member, announced groups of veterans buried at the cemetery from conflicts ranging from the U.S. Revolution to Vietnam. Al Benson/The
Students’ Voice: Hockey history best
By Evan Reiner Grace Holistic Center For Education, Grade 6 – This year, the Evolutions sixth grade through eighth grade class of Grace Holistic Center For Education, did a lot of stuff through the year, but one of my favorite things was writing a research paper on a topic of
Students’ Voice: History projects in new board games
By Madison DeTolve Grace Holistic Center for Education, Grade 8 – At Grace Holistic Center for Education the sixth through eighth graders, taught by Ms Danielle, have worked on several projects throughout the year. The current project is board games for social studies. Ms Danielle had students choose a part
A Focus on History: May 30 through June 5
May 30 At Rouen in English-controlled Normandy, France, Joan of Arc, the peasant girl who became the savior of France, is burned at the stake for heresy. – 1431. Former U.S. president William Howard Taft dedicates the Lincoln Memorial on the Washington Mall on this day in 1922. At the
Advice listed to help those coming of age survive perils
Those coming of age today will face some of the greatest obstacles ever encountered by young people. In addition to being overtaxed and underemployed, they will be forced to march in lockstep with a government that no longer exists to serve the people, but which demands they be obedient slaves
A Focus on History: May 16 through May 22
May 16 The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hands out its first awards (Oscars), at a dinner party for approximately 250 individuals held in the Blossom Room of the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, Calif.. – 1929. Japanese mountaineer, Junko Tabei, becomes the first woman to reach the summit
Holocaust Remembrance Day:
Holocaust survivor Nancy Apfelroth of Aurora, left, lights a candle with Dr. David Davis, Aurora; and Judy Jacobson, Aurora, during annual Yom HaShoah Holocaust Remembrance Day observance at Temple B’nai Israel in Aurora Wednesday, May 1. Apfelroth, 93, is the sole Holocaust survivor at the Temple. During World War II,