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History Girl
http://USHistoryGirl.blogspot.com
History Girl is a blog that focuses on American history and culture from the history of Rock and Roll to presidential history, and everything in between.
- Added on: Sep 27th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: ushistorygirl86
- Listed in: History Cultural
- Tags: politics Culture Rock and Roll This Day in History presidents american history
Recent Posts
Have You No Decency, Sir? The Senate Votes to Condemn Senator Joseph McCarthy
On December 2, 1954, Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin was condemned by the Senate for "conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute." Senator McCarthy had made a name for himself by arguing that there were communists within ...
“I’m tired of being treated like a second-class citizen” – Rosa Parks Arrested
On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat in the front section of a bus to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama. This was an age in which segregation was the watchword of the south. Under the guise of “separate but...
Fighter Plane in Lake Michigan
Check out this great story reported by the Daily Mail (with great photos) of a World War II fighter plane that was pulled from Lake Michigan on December 1. The plane had been underwater since January 5, 1944, when pilot Walter Elcock crash landed in ...
Happy Birthday Mark Twain!
Today would have been Mark Twain’s 174th birthday. Born on November 30, 1835 in Florida, Missouri, Samuel Clemens, known to the world as Mark Twain, is widely considered one of the greatest American authors. Besides his talents as a writer, Mark Tw...
"Empire of Liberty" by Gordon Wood
Check out the NY Times review of Gordon Wood's new book entitled "Empire of Liberty." The book covers the early years of the American republic and, if it's anything like Gordon Wood's other books, promises to be a great read. Here is another review o...
The Lady is a Member of Parliament
On November 28, 1919, Nancy Astor became the first woman to serve as a member of Parliament in the British House of Commons. She was a member of the Conservative party and was married to Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor. What's interesting about Lad...
