Category: History

A Focus on History: April 6 through April 12

April 6 The first slave revolt in the U.S. occurs at a slave market in New York City’s Wall Street area. Twenty-one blacks were executed for killing nine whites. The city responded by strengthening its slave codes. – 1712. The Olympic Games, a long-lost tradition of ancient Greece, are reborn...

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Many reasons for the greatness of Abraham Lincoln

“We find ourselves in the peaceful possession of the fairest portion of the earth as regards extent of territory, fertility of soil, and salubrity of climate.” — Abraham Lincoln, age 28 Abraham Lincoln was one of the greatest presidents in historic United States. Lincoln is often ranked in both popular...

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A Focus on History: March 30 through April 5

March 30 At the height of the Great Depression, 35,000 unemployed march in New York’s Union Square. Police beat many demonstrators and injure 100. – 1930. The federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act is enacted. – 1970. President Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest and injured outside a...

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A Focus on History: March 23-29

March 23 The initials “O.K.” are first published in The Boston Morning Post. Meant as an abbreviation for “oll correct,” a popular slang misspelling of “all correct” at the time, OK steadily made its way into the every-day speech of Americans. – 1839. At 7:20 in the morning, an explosion...

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A Focus on History: March 16 through March 22

March 16 The United States Military Academy, the first military school in the United States, is founded by Congress for the purpose of educating and training young men in the theory and practice of military science. The site at West Point, N.Y., the U.S. Military Academy, often is simply known...

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GAR honors women in military

The Aurora Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Military Museum is honoring the long legacy of women in the United States Armed Forces with the launch of its newest exhibit: Hidden Warriors – The History of Women in the Military. Hidden Warriors showcases the role of women in the U.S....

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History programs in Oswego

The Oswegoland Heritage Association and Oswego’s Little White School Museum, 72 Polk Street, at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 18 for “From War Plants to Prairie Plants: Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie and the Joliet Arsenal” presented by Midewin Heritage Program Manager and Archaeologist Joe Wheeler. The program host is the heritage...

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Ruth Van Sickle Ford an Aurora Historical Society preview

More than 100 Aurora Historical Society members and guests turned out Friday, March 3 to preview an exhibit paying homage to famed Aurora artist Ruth Van Sickle Ford (1897-1995). “Aurora’s Own Ruth Ford,” an exhibit of approximately 35 Ford paintings loaned by local collectors, will run through May 13 at...

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A Focus on History: March 9 through March 15

March 9 U.S. warplanes launch a new bombing offensive against Japan and drop 2,000 tons of incendiary bombs on Tokyo over the course of the next 48 hours. Almost 16 square miles in and around the Japanese capital were incinerated, and between 80,000 and 130,000 Japanese civilians were killed in...

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Genesis, purpose, of The 1619 Project explored

Reprinted from the November 25, 2021 edition First of four parts The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story by Nikole Hannah-Jones, editor, recently was examined in the Kirkus Reviews, which reviews books. Here is the review. “A dramatic expansion of a groundbreaking work of journalism, The 1619 Project: A New...

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Chicago’s CTA “L” lines rusty heart, historic landmark

When Chicago was incorporated in 1837, residents could walk anywhere in the small frontier settlement. For much of the 19th Century, Chicago was the world’s fastest-growing city. Chicago was the place where the future was unfolding. The City was brash and bold and would see the electric trolley in 1890...

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Gayles Baptist Church sponsors black history artifacts

By Al Benson Black History Month at Gayles Memorial Baptist Church in Aurora was personal for congregants. They loaned artifacts for multiple exhibits at multiple locations in the Church during February. Betty Gaddy of Oswego, a Gayles member, coordinated the celebration. According to Gaddy, volunteers made the program a success...

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Date with History at Cantigny Park

The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park resumes its Date with History series at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 2, with a presentation by Colonel (Retired) L. Scott Lingamfelter. He will share stories and insights from his 2020 book, “Desert Redleg: Artillery Warfare in the First Gulf War.” The free lecture...

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A Focus on History: March 2 through March 8

March 2 The Jones Act, the last gasp of the Prohibition, is passed by Congress. Since 1920 when the Eighteenth Amendment went into effect, the United States had banned the production, importation, and sale of alcoholic beverages. But the laws were ineffective at actually stopping the consumption of alcohol. The...

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Life of Queen Victoria similar to Queen Elizabeth’s

Consider the two British queens and their history. Queen Victoria lived to be 81 and Queen Elizabeth II lived to be 96. Victoria brought forth nine children and Elizabeth bore four children. Both loved their spouses totally and were torn asunder at their passing. Victoria was on the throne for...

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Oswego Museum site: Genealogists, Arsenal, perspectives

Two big events, this month and next month, will be at the Little White School Museum in Oswego. • Proud of all the history on your family you’ve discovered? Find out how to showcase all your hard work during “Thinking Inside the Box: Display Your Family History in a New...

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A Focus on History: February 23 through March 1

February 23 During the bloody Battle for Iwo Jima, U.S. Marines from the 3rd Platoon, E Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th Regiment of the 5th Division take the crest of Mount Suribachi, the island’s highest peak and most strategic position, and raise the U.S. flag. Marine photographer Louis Lowery was with...

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Montgomery history lesson for Diabetes Club of Fox Valley

By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley (DCFV) enjoyed a history lesson from Jeanette and Denny Lee, the Village of Montgomery historians, at the Club’s February 9, membership meeting. Jeanette Lee spoke on the first European settler, Jacob Carpenter, who arrived in November 1832, from Ohio. Nicholas Gray...

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Author Jane Austin proper English woman, developed characters

“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading.” —Jane Austen The author Jane Austen was born December 16, 1775, in Steventon, Hampshire, England. Her father the Reverend George Austen was rector. Her elder sister, Cassandra, was her closest companion in a family of eight children. Her mother, Cassandra...

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Viking schedules at Geneva Museum

“Viking Women” will open a Geneva History Museum lecture series highlighting Viking history, culture, and contributions. The public is invited to the series at the Museum 113 S. Third Street in Geneva. The series’ schedule will include: • March 14: Viking Women, a brown bag program celebrating Women’s History Month,...

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