Writing Series Archives - Page 12 of 25

This day in history: November 29

in This Day in History, Writing Series/by MVM

On November 29, 1832, author and suffragist, Louisa May Alcott was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania.

This day in history: November 28

in This Day in History, Writing Series/by MVM

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 Writing Series/by MVM

In this week’s The Wampum Chronicles, Darren Bonaparte continues with The Seven Nations Grand Council of 1799.

This day in history: November 22

in This Day in History, Writing Series/by MVM

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 Writing Series/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

in This Day in History, Writing Series/by MVM

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.