Category Archives: Historical Sites
Alabama Governor George Wallace Stands At The Door-Blocking Two Black Students-This Day 1963
On this day in 1963 Alabama Governor George C. Wallace stood at the door of the Foster Auditorium at the University of Alabama in an attempt to block two […]
Bobby Kennedy Assassinated- This Day 1968– ABC News TV Coverage
Presidential candidate Robert Kennedy was assassinated on this day in 1968, on the evening of the California Primary. My personal memory of the assassination is- It was the last day […]
Presidential Candidate Robert Kennedy- Shot This Day 1968
On this date in 1968 U.S. Senator Robert Kennedy of New York was shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California the evening he won the California Presidential Primary. […]
Ike On General Dan Sickles- The “Hero” Of Gettysburg-{According To Sickles Himself}
The 150th anniversary of Gettysburg is now one month away. They have big plans for that week in Gettysburg. I have been to Gettysburg more times than I can count […]
Tennessee Admitted As 16th State- This Day 1796
Happy Birthday to the state of Tennessee- admitted to the United States as the 16th state on this day in 1796-217 years ago. A couple days one of my students […]
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