December 6 The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, officially ending the institution of slavery, is ratified: “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” –
“Let us now go even unto Bethlehem” —Luke 2:15 Jesus of Nazareth was a First-Century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the central leader of Christianity. His birth is celebrated annually December 25. The name Jesus is derived from the Latin Jesus and that from the Greek form of
By Jaelyn Rounds – This year, Grace Holistic Center for Education (GHCFE) middle school students in Yorkville are creating a wall of memorial for Anne Frank’s story and the Holocaust. This will be the wrap-up on the end of a unit lesson. Rather than expressing depressing parts of the time,
November 29 In spite of strong Arab opposition, the United Nations votes for the partition of Palestine and the creation of an independent Jewish state. – 1947 Making good on his most dramatic presidential campaign promise, newly-elected Dwight D. Eisenhower goes to Korea to see whether he can find the
November 14, 2018 Dear editor; I have several cameras that I have used in the past, including a 620 Kodak, and single lens reflex cameras, and a Polaroid. Since the advent of digital photography, I do not believe that any of my heirs will be interested in possessing any of
John Fitzgerald Kennedy. The 35th president of the United States of America. Assassinated in Dallas Texas November 22, 1963, 55 years ago. John Kennedy was born to wealth and privilege, the son of Joseph and Rose Kennedy May 29, 1917. He was given every gift and favored by the gods.
November 22 Edward Teach, known as Blackbeard the pirate, is killed off North Carolina’s Outer Banks during a bloody battle with a British navy force sent from Virginia. – 1718. The district president of the American Federation of Labor and two other white men are shot and killed in Bogalusa,
It was almost Thanksgiving Day and the candy girls working at the J.D. Russell Candy Co. in Peoria were busy. Irene Bartram was in charge of the hand-dipped candy operations in 1945. The boys were coming home from World War II and would request candy boxes for their sweethearts. The
Guest speaker Ray McElroy, team chaplain of the Chicago Bears and former National Football League player, drops the ceremonial coin into the Salvation Army of Aurora bucket in the start of the Red Kettle kickoff. McElroy who played for the Bears, was a defensive back for six seasons for the Indianapolis Colts,
By Miriam Meza – First Fridays continues to thrive at the Aurora Public Library (APL) when this month’s theme was Day of the Dead, which featured the fourth annual ofrenda competition! The Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, is a celebration in Latin America that has become
November 15 U.S. president Jimmy Carter welcomes Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the shah of Iran, and his wife, Empress (or “Shahbanou”) Farrah, to Washington. Over the next two days, Carter and Pahlavi discuss improving relations between the two countries. Two years later, the two leaders’ political fates would be further entwined
The projected mid-term blue wave of the Democratic Party in the U.S. held mixed results, however, it touched Illinois. Democratic Party candidate Lauren Underwood, a first-time candidate, won in the 14th District congressional race over 10-year incumbent and 20-year political representative, Randy Hultgren, Tuesday, Nov. 6. She received 52.1% of
Anyone can create a postcard to brighten the day of an ailing veteran during the Remembering Our Veterans exhibit at Oswego’s Little White School Museum, 72 Polk Street, just two blocks from Oswego’s downtown business district. Museum assistant Sarah Kimes will present Postcards for Veterans at the museum from 10
“May your friends be many and your troubles few and all your sausages long.” —Wall sign at the Wurst Kitchen in Aurora Moonlight, still as paint, shined over Aurora that Spring in 1908. It was a time of crochet, capelets, chemise, and cash and carry. At the Grand Opera House
November 8 U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt announces plans for the Civil Works Administration to create four million additional jobs for the Great Depression-era unemployed. The workers ultimately built or made substantial improvements to 255,000 miles of roads, 40,000 schools, 3,700 playgrounds, and nearly 1,000 airports. – 1933. November 9
Last of two parts “One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” —Henry Miller Thus it began. Thus it ever was. Thus it is remembered. Faneuil Hall is often called the “Cradle of Liberty” as America’s first public meeting place. The Old North Church was
Recently I was thinking about the days I was a newspaper delivery boy. Yes, younger readers, although I can’t speak for all worlds, there actually was a time in the history of our world when kids made money delivering newspapers. I wasn’t thinking about the newspapers, but about coincidences that
World War I has been called the most musical of all wars and attendees can find out why it is true during “Music of the First World War,” a special program at the Oswego Public Library District’s downtown Oswego Campus at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3. This free program will
November 1 Nation’s first general strike for a 10-hour day; Philadelphia. – 1835. New York City, N.Y., subway operators go on strike and an inexperienced replacement motorman crashes a five-car train and kills approximately 93 and injures 255. – 1918. The United States detonates the world’s first thermonuclear weapon, the
Last of two parts According to information on the book’s jacket we learn many things about Dr. Stephen L. Carter, professor of law at Yale University and novelist. Stephen L. Carter, bestselling author, delves into his past and discovers the inspiring story of his grandmother’s extraordinary life, which he shares
