On 12 June, in 1956, Entertainer and Activist Paul Robeson appeared before the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Ostensibly, he was called to discuss issues surrounding a lawsuit he brought concerning the revocation of his …
American History
Operation Overload
It was on 6 June, 1944, that the largest amphibious invasion of the second World War took place. Known popularly as ‘D-Day’, it involved ground, air, and naval forces from 13 Allied countries. The target …
The Battle is Joined
In 1920, in West Virginia, tensions were high between coal company operators and organizers of the United Mine Workers labor union. A number of incidents preceded the bloody gun battle of 19 May, including the …
San Antonio Rose
13 May marks the day musician Bob Wills died in 1975. Wills fronted a band called, ‘The Texas Playboys’ that combined traditional hillbilly dance tunes with swing jazz music, developing a style called, ‘Western Swing’. …
Victory Day
9 May is recognized and celebrated as ‘Victory Day’, commemorating the day in which Nazi Germany was defeated by the Allied forces. The Badger State made a great contribution to the war effort… 332,200 Wisconsinites …
Herbert Aptheker – This Week’s Jewish American Heritage Profile
Herbert Aptheker was an American historian and political activist. He wrote more than 50 books, mostly in the fields of African-American history and general U.S. history, most notably, ‘American Negro Slave Revolts’ (1943), and the …
The Beginning of the End
30 April marks that day in 1973 on which John Ehrlichman resigned his position at the White House as the Watergate break-in and cover up scandal intensified. John Ehrlichman was born in Tacoma, Washington in …
42
It was on this date, 15 April, in 1947, that Jackie Robinson, a US Army veteran and UCLA graduate, made his debut as the first African-American to take the field for a Major League baseball …
Ted Talk
On 10 April, 1899, Teddy Roosevelt would deliver the speech, “The Strenuous Life”, to the Hamilton Club in Chicago. The speech would outline his thoughts on US Foreign Policy, family, and recent American history. It …
Eavesdropping
It was on 7 April, 1974 that the film, ‘The Conversation’ opened in theaters. The film starred Gene Hackman as an electronic surveillance expert, proud of his technical accomplishments in the field, but internally conflicted …