Dissolution of the Monasteries in England
Closing the monasteries meant their land and treasure could be confiscated, and the royal financial problems could be solved while also eliminating the troublesome Catholic influence over his subjects.
To inoculate, or not to inoculate – that is the question
The settlement of Boston in 1720 was quite different from the sprawling metropolis of today. The settlement had around 10,600 people (some sources say 12,000) making it the largest city in the colonies. On April 22, 1721, HMS Seahorse let … Continued
Did you know… Charity Adams?
Lt. Colonel Charity Adams was the first female black officer in the Women’s Air Corps (WAC). Charity Adams ( 5 December 1918 – 13 January 2002) Charity Adams was born in Kittrell, North Carolina, just north of Durham and Raleigh, … Continued
Lewis Latimer and the light bulb
veryone knows Thomas Edison invented the light bulb… right?
Except that Edison’s light bulb would only last a few days at a time.
Education in America Part 5
Brown vs. Board of Education This is from a Facebook post in 2018, but seems appropriate right now to repeat. Do you know… Linda Brown?In 1954, Linda Carol Brown(February 20, 1943 – March 25, 2018) was just an 11-year-old schoolgirl … Continued
Education in America – Part 4
History of education for African Americans during Reconstruction