This day in history: December 5
On December 5, 1933, the 21st Amendment (Amendment XXI) to the United States Constitution is ratified repealing the 18th Amendment.
Home of David G. Hackney and his family.THREE CENTURIES OF ARCHITECTURAL STYLES IN FORT PLAIN
Traveling through the Village of Fort Plain one notices that there are many homes reflecting over three centuries of architectural styles of our forebears.
Trials and Tribulations of the Early 1800’s
This week’s The Wampum Chronicles, Darren Bonaparte continues with “In the Shadow of Serpents: Trials and Tribulations of the Early 1800’s.”
This day in history: December 1
On this day, December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested for disobeying an Alabama law requiring black passengers to relinquish seats to white passengers when the bus was full.
This day in history: November 29
On November 29, 1832, author and suffragist, Louisa May Alcott was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania.
This day in history: November 28
On November 28, 1843, at the Court of London, the British and French governments formally recognized Hawaiian independence.
The Seven Nations Grand Council of 1799
In this week’s The Wampum Chronicles, Darren Bonaparte continues with The Seven Nations Grand Council of 1799.
This day in history: November 22
On Friday, November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was shot as he rode in a motorcade through the streets of Dallas, Texas; he died shortly thereafter.
Dr. D. Willard Bliss summons Alexander Bell to use his induction-balance device to locate the assassin's bullet, which is something of a metal detector device; unbeknownst to them all, is that Garfield's mattress was lying on top of metal springs, which were uncommon at that time. After 80 days of suffering, he died from infection from the gunshot wound. The D. in the Dr. Bliss' name stands for Doctor, given as his first name at birth.Garfield’s whistle stop – 1880 by Mat Rapacz
In the presidential election of 1880, — General James A. Garfield, Republican nominee for president, brought his campaign to Little Falls on August 4 with a “whistle stop” on the New York Central.
This day in history: November 18
On this day in history, November 18, 1945, Wilma Pearl Mankiller was born and is honored as the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. She was a remarkable leader that worked tirelessly for Native American rights.