Dogs are amazing animals! They make amazing pets and service animals. They have also served as police dogs since the late 1800s. Then they started to be considered for war…
Early in our history, the United States had states that supported slavery and states that were against slavery. The United States government tried to keep the number of states supporting…
The 19th Amendment to the Constitution says that no one can be denied the right to vote because of their sex. This was set in place on August 18,1920. Many…
Benjamin Franklin became the postmaster of Philadelphia in 1737. Then from 1753 to 1774, he was the joint postmaster general of the colonies. While he was postmaster, he made postal…
So what is the story behind Valentine's Day? There were 3 saints named Valentine who were said to have been martyrs and died on February 14th. A martyr is someone…
On February 5, 1777, Georgia accepted the new state constitution that had been voted in by its citizens. Georgia also became the first state to take away the inheritance practices…
Today in History: Maryland was the last of the 13 states to ratify the Articles of Confederation. The first 13 states were: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts Bay,…
In the beginning, in 1789, the Presidential Inauguration was held on March 4 because it was four months after the elections. These four months gave the new President, Vice President,…
City Councils are meeting this week, and anyone can go! Redding – City Council Meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 777 Cypress Avenue in Redding on the first and third Tuesdays…
So what is a State of the Union? And when was the first State of the Union given? To answer the first question, a State of the Union is when…