thursday, August 31, 2023 Good morning! On this day during the Civil War in 1864, Confederate soldiers began evacuating from Atlanta, Georgia. Shortly after, William Tecumseh Sherman occupied the city … Continue reading Thursday, August 31st, 2023

wednesday, August 30, 2023 Good morning! On this day in 1983, U.S. astronaut Guion S. Bluford became the first African American to travel into space. He served as a mission … Continue reading Wednesday, August 30th, 2023

Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Good morning! Good morning! On this day in 1949, the Soviet Union tested its very first atomic bomb, Joe 1. It was an exact copy of … Continue reading Tuesday, August 29th, 2023

Monday, August 28, 2023 Good morning! Good morning! Today marks 60 years since Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech. King delivered his hopes of freedom to … Continue reading Monday, August 28th, 2023

Question: When did America have its highest ever interest rates?Answer: October, 1981.

friday, August 25, 2023 Good morning! On this day in 1944, Parisian citizens were liberated from the Germans who had occupied their city for more than two months. The occupiers … Continue reading Friday, August 25th, 2023

THURSday, August 24, 2023 Good morning! Today marks the anniversary of Ukraine’s declaration of independence from the Soviet Union on Aug. 24, 1991. It also marks the 18-month anniversary of … Continue reading Thursday, August 24th, 2023

WEDNESday, August 23, 2023 Good morning! Today marks the 76th anniversary of the first Little League World Championship, played in Williamsport, Pa., on Aug. 23, 1947 by local teams. The … Continue reading Wednesday, August 23, 2023

TUESday, August 22, 2023 Good morning! On this date in 1902, President Teddy Roosevelt became the first president to ride in a car on public business in a jaunty Columbia … Continue reading Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023

MONday, August 21, 2023 Good morning! On this date in 1858, Abraham Lincoln met Stephen Douglas in the first of their historic debates over the future of a divided United … Continue reading Monday, August 21, 2023