March 10, 1864 // President Lincoln appointed Ulysses S. Grant to lead the Union Army On this day in history, March 10th, in 1864, President Abraham Lincoln appointed General Ulysses S. Grant to lead the Union Army in the Civil War. [1] Walt Whitman described Grant as “nothing heroic . .…

On this day in history, March 7th, 1965 was the bloody turning point of the Civil Rights Movement.  In Selma, Alabama, 600 peaceful protestors approached Edmund Pettus Bridge where police met marchers with nightsticks and bloodied many. Police also fired teargas on the crowd and charged unarmed protestors on horseback. …

On this day in history, March 6th, 1981, Walter Cronkite, known as the “the most trusted man in America,” anchored his last news program.  Before the 24/7 news cycle, social media, and cable television, Cronkite delivered the news on one of three (!) television stations. He started his journalistic career…

On this day in history, March 2nd, 1904, Dr. Seuss, pen name of Theodor Seuss Geisel, was born.  His birth date used to be a day of celebration in many elementary schools. The National Educational Association (N.E.A.), a three-million member national teachers union, marked Geisel’s birthdate, “Read Across America Day.”It…

On this day, February 28th, 1983, the last episode of “M.A.S.H.” aired on CBS. It is still the most watched final episode of any television series in history with 106 million viewers tuning in that night. [1] From 1983-2010, the episode titled “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen” held the record for…

On this day in history, February 16th, 2005, the Kyoto Protocol, aimed at reducing greenhouse emissions was enacted. It is regarded as the most significant environmental protection treaty ever negotiated for calling for a 5% rollback of greenhouse emissions of 1990 levels. This UN treaty was signed by 41 nations…

On this day in history, February 8th in 1693, the College of William and Mary was founded in Williamsburg, Virigina. [1] The College of William and Mary was founded as a higher education institution to train Anglican ministers. It is the second oldest higher education institution in the United States.…

On this day in history, February 5th in 1736, John and Charles Wesley arrived in Georgia to serve as missionaries to Native Americans.  Both had graduated from Oxford and served in the Anglican Church. At the ages of 28, Charles, and 32, John, [1] embarked to the British colony to…

On this day in history, February 1st, 1790 was the first session of the U.S. Supreme Court.  The U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1787, stated in Article III: “The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court . . . The judicial power shall extend to…

On this day in history, January 31st, in 1977 the Pompidou Centre was commissioned in Paris.  It is the official home of the French National Museum of Art which houses some of the world's finest collections of 20th and 21st century art. [1] The building itself epitomizes modernity. It’s exterior features…