This Northern paper did not like Confederates or Jews. Unfortunately, David Levy Yulee was both! They had special treatment for him and his 'Jew heart'.
#USHistory #Antisemitism
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Mar 18, 1862
May 16, 1945 - The Nazi sub, U-234, surrenders in New Hampshire. This sub was headed for Tokyo with 10 containers of uranium oxide. This captured material was used in the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. #onthisday #thisdayinhistory #ushistory #ww2 #ww2 history
Tuesday, June 11 at 7:00pm ET - THE GREAT RIVER: THE MAKING AND UNMAKING OF THE MISSISSIPPI with Author Boyce Upholt and Ben McGrath
In-Person Event. Learn more & REGISTER HERE: marktwainhouse.org/event/the-grea…
#hartford #ct #mississippi #ushistory #thegreatriver
A piece of history through the eyes of Nimitz. 🇺🇸⚓ Laura Waayers, a lead reference archivist at U.S. Naval History, discusses archived letters U.S. Navy Adm. Chester Nimitz wrote during #WWII . The letters give insight into Nimitz’s thoughts & feelings as he commanded U.S. Pacific Fleet.
I love how these turned out! My freshmen #ushistory students used these #thickslides to review major concepts, & then created a magazine cover from what they compiled. Not bad for the last week of school. #sschat #eduprotocols
This month we are celebrating all things air mail, which includes mail carried by airships, like this 1932 cover from the USS Akron.
Cover courtesy of Gerry Robbins
#philately #stampcollecting #postagestamps #postalhistory #airmail #ushistory
Discover the lesser-known battles of World War II, including the intense fighting on Alaska''s Attu Island, in 'INVADED: Alaska in World War II.' Get it for $.99 at link in bio.
#INVADEDbook #OperationLandcrab #AlaskaInWWII #History #UShistory #MilitaryHistory #History Highlights
The Japanese invasion of Alaska was a wake-up call for America, spurring a renewed determination to protect its territories. What a saga! $.99 book link in bio.
#INVADEDbook #WWII #History Highlights #Alaska InWWII #UShistory #History #Alaska Cruise #Alaska History #Alaska
#TodayinHistory : #Impeachment #PrimarySources & #teaching resources! primarysourcenexus.org/2013/05/today-… #tlchat #sschat #edchat #ushistory #historyteacher #civics
Today, we honor the memory of a very special life by marking Turhan Ergin’s birthday
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#noonediesunlesstheyareforgotten #panam103
#neverforget #goodendures #weremember #Lockerbie #panamflight103 #JusticePanAm103 #LivingMemorial #USHistory #victimsofterrorism
#OnThisDay in 1804, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark launched their expedition to explore the Northwest. Learn more about the #LewisandClark expedition from a @NPS ranger and others: c-span.org/classroom/docu….
#OTD #OTD H #USHistory #APUSH
Shout out to Stockton Junior High, Conroe ISD Stockton US History! This class is creating a Yelp! Review of one of the original 14 colonies- reviewing key concepts through a different point of view, while learning how to create digital content for a wider audience! CISD Connects CISD Social Studies
Horace Greeley published a letter after his nomination in Baltimore by Liberal Republican party for president. In this letter he defended North Carolina and Zebulon Vance. He describes the 'arbitrary, capricious tyranny' #NorthCarolina was subject to.
#USHistory #USA
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Can You Guess Who This Is?👉 (HINT: Authored the Virginia Declaration of Rights in 1776, refused to sign the U.S. Constitution in 1787, key proponent of adding a Bill of Rights). Drop Your Answer Below 👇👇 ✍️ #guesswho #americanhistory #ushistory
#OTD 1800: President #JohnAdams ordered the federal government to leave Philadelphia and move to the new capital city of Washington, DC. loc.gov/item/mcc.071/ #USHistory #Presidents
Today, we honor the memory of a very special life by marking Robert McCollum’s birthday.
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#noonediesunlesstheyareforgotten #panam103 memorial #panam103
#rememberingpanam103 #neverforget #weremember #Lockerbie #panamflight103 #USHistory #victimsofterrorism
