On this day, June 30, 1921, a former U.S. President is named Chief Justice of the Unites States.
Today In History: June 30, 1921, Former President Taft Named Chief Justice
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Indians East of the Rockies: The Social Order and Religion of the Clan and Tribe
The crops and creativity of the Indians east of the Rockies; Long Houses and Round Houses; Round Houses would meet modern fire safety standards; The Clan and the Tribe; The social order and religion of the Clan.
We’re In This Together: The New England Town Meeting
Thomas Jefferson called the New England Township the greatest invention of man for the preservation of self-government. In this kind of Government the people aren’t deceived by delusion that Government is some kind of mysterious power that magically possesses unlimited funds to be used for the “benefit of the people.” In the Township everything is done under the watchful eye of the people.
Today In History: June 29, 1853, The Gadsden Purchase and Manifest Destiny
On this day, June 29, 1853, the Gadsden Purchase was made. The Gadsden Purchase ended a sequence of land-grabs from Mexico which were inspired by a religious doctrine and the desire to expand slavery. However, a Whig Representative from Illinois, Abraham Lincoln, opposed the land-grab. His opposition earned him the nick-name,“Spotty Lincoln,” and he was labeled, “Unpatriotic.”
Today In History: June 28, 1778, A Freckled-Faced Irish Woman Helps The Patriots At Monmouth
On this day, June 28, 1778, a red-haired, freckled-faced young Irish woman, after seeing her husband fall in the battle of Monmouth, takes his place for the rest of the battle.
Today In History: June 27, 1963, JFK Honors A Forgotten Revolutionary War Hero While In Ireland
JFK John Barry
On this day, June 27, 1963, President John F. Kennedy, on his first full day in Ireland, lays a wreath at the memorial statute of the Revolutionary War hero, John Barry, of Wexford. Who is John Barry? The story is here:
Indians West of the Rockies
How the natives are classified; Will Rogers; The three “types” of Indians; Those west of the Rockies and how they lived.
Today In History: June 24, 1497, John Cabot Claims the New World for Britain
On this day, June 24, 1497, John Cabot claims for Britain the area that would become the United States.
Today In History: June 23, 1888, Frederick Douglas Nominated for President
Frederick Douglas
On this day, June 23rd, 1888, at the Republican National Convention in Chicago, the first African American is nominated for President. Who was he? The story is here:
Today In History: June 22, 1611, Henry Hudson Fades Off The Page Of History
On this day, June 22, 1611, a navigator who made one of the greatest discoveries in history disappears and is never heard from again. The story is here: