Jul 30, 1863: Chief Pocatello signs peace treaty. (2011). The History Channel website. Retrieved 3:11, July 30, 2011, from http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chief-pocatello-signs-peace-treaty. The…
Month: July 2011
Happy Birthday, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Fashion Icon and First Lady
July 28, 2010 by Shannon Firth Her pillbox hat, her love of family and her passion for the arts compose the…
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. World War I began
On July 28, 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. World War I began as declarations of war by other European…
Machu Picchu: 100 Years Since Its Rediscovery
HULTON ARCHIVE / GETTY IMAGES Machu Picchu, Circa, 1930 Machu Picchu, often called the “Lost City of the Incas, sits…
Jul 26, 1775: U.S. postal system established
U.S. postal system established. (2011). The History Channel website. Retrieved 5:14, July 26, 2011, from http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-postal-system-established. On this day in…
Pythagoras for Kids
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/science/math/pythagoras.htm Pythagoras lived in the 500s BC, and was one of the first Greek mathematical thinkers. He spent most of…
Tsunami hits Alexandria, Egypt Jul 21, 365
Tsunami hits Alexandria, Egypt. (2011). The History Channel website. Retrieved 3:47, July 21, 2011, from http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tsunami-hits-alexandria-egypt. On this day in the…
The First Battle of Bull Run
Jul 21, 1861: The First Battle of Bull Run. (2011). The History Channel website. Retrieved 3:20, July 21, 2011, from http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-first-battle-of-bull-run.…
Sinking was disaster but ship was engineering triumph
30 May 2011 Last updated at 21:31 ET By Mark Simpson BBC Ireland Correspondent The Titanic is no longer a taboo topic…
The Friends of the Oklahoma Historical Society Archives
The Friends of the Oklahoma Historical Society Archives was organized in January 1996.
