2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (421+ words) In July, 2, 382 years ago, Alexander the Great was born in Pella, the capital of the Kingdom of Macedon, on the sixth day of the ancient Greek month of Hekatombaion, which probably corresponds to 20 July 356 BC (although the exact date is…...

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2+ week, 18+ hour ago  (698+ words) Cleopatra was reviled despite her intelligence and charm. She was a woman from Egypt who was described as the evil temptress of Julius Caesar and Marc Antony. In the days of Cleopatra, the woman was blamed for what might have…...

3+ week, 6+ min ago  (1319+ words) This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann "In the summer of 1776 our Founding Fathers sought tosecure our independence and our liberties that remain thefoundation of our nation today." Rep. Doc Hastings (R-WA) May 4-10, 2026 May 4 1780 " The American Academy of Arts & Science was…...

4+ week, 6+ min ago  (1169+ words) This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann "In the summer of 1776 our Founding Fathers sought tosecure our independence and our liberties that remain thefoundation of our nation today." Rep. Doc Hastings (R-WA) Apr 27-May 3, 2026 April 27 1805 " U. S. Marines attack the shores of Tripoli…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (1430+ words) This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann "In the summer of 1776 our Founding Fathers sought tosecure our independence and our liberties that remain thefoundation of our nation today." Rep. Doc Hastings (R-WA) Apr 20-26, 2026 " April 20 1853 " Harriet Tubman starts the Underground Railroad. She…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (195+ words) This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann'In the summer of 1776 our Founding Fathers sought tosecure our independence and our liberties that remain thefoundation of our nation today." Rep. Doc Hastings (R-WA)Apr 13-19, 2026 1978 " The Senate voted to turn the Panama Canal over…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (138+ words) This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann'In the summer of 1776 our Founding Fathers sought tosecure our independence and our liberties that remain thefoundation of our nation today." Rep. Doc Hastings (R-WA)Apr 6-12, 2026 2015 " Hillary Clinton announced that she would run for the…...

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