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Events of a Month

The Events of September
29 Mar 2021

The Events of September

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 20th Century America, Art, Events of a Month, Founding of the United States, Religion, Sports, The World at War, US Presidents, World History | 0

As we look at the events of the month of September throughout history, it is once again a vast array of diversity.  We saw the worst terrorist attack on America (2001).  We saw war (1939).  We saw the ending of … Continued

The Events of July
29 Mar 2021

The Events of July

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 19th Century America, 20th Century America, Art, Events of a Month, Founding of the United States, Holidays, Science, The Space Race, The World at War, World History | 0

As we view the events of the month of July, many are very well known.  The 4th of July of 1776 is imprinted strongly in our minds as the nation’s birthday.  The 20th of July in 1969 is also a … Continued

The Events of May
29 Mar 2021

The Events of May

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 19th Century America, 20th Century America, Art, Events of a Month, Holidays, Inventors, Science, The Space Race | 0

In looking at the events of the month of May, I was struck once again at the incredible variety of significant items that have taken place during that month.  Interestingly enough, they include the following and many more: 1519 – … Continued

The Events of October
28 Feb 2021

The Events of October

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 19th Century America, 20th Century America, Discovery & Colonization of America, Events of a Month, Holidays, US Presidents | 0

The month of October has always held special interest because the last day of the month is Halloween.  That day alone conjures up images of fun and craziness and trick or treating.  However, there were many other events that took … Continued

The Events of March
28 Feb 2021

The Events of March

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 20th Century America, Events of a Month, The World at War, US Presidents | 0

As we look at the events of history that took place during the month of March, it is amazing to know of the prominent events and the not so prominent events that have greatly impacted our lives.  The prominent events … Continued

The Events of August
28 Feb 2021

The Events of August

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 20th Century America, Discovery & Colonization of America, Events of a Month, Literature, Music, The World at War, US Presidents, World History | 0

The month of August reminds us that summer still has a ways to go.  Many events have taken place during the month of August that dramatically have impacted American and world history.  Some of those events include: 1492 – Columbus … Continued

The Events of June
3 Feb 2021

The Events of June

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: Events of a Month, Holidays, Inventors, World History | 0

Any time you review the events of a specific month, an array of known and unknown subjects come up.  Such is true when looking at the month of June.  We have well known holidays, such as Flag Day on the … Continued

The Events of February
3 Feb 2021

The Events of February

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 20th Century America, Events of a Month, Holidays, World History | 0

During the month of February, as we celebrate the beginning of a new year, there are many other events of note that also take place.  Some are well known, such as Valentine’s Day and many are quite obscure, such as … Continued

The Events of April
3 Feb 2021

The Events of April

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: Events of a Month, World History | 0

Sometimes in looking back at history, we focus on individuals or an event or a series of circumstances and we don’t necessarily look at a larger time frame.  In this presentation, we will look at the historical events during the … Continued

The Events of December
3 Feb 2021

The Events of December

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 20th Century America, Events of a Month, Holidays, Inventors, The World at War, World History | 0

The closing month of the year has no shortage of unique items that take place and represent the spectrum of history. Some we know a lot about: December 1st , 1955 – Rosa Parks sat in the wrong bus seat, … Continued

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