History Blog Week of August 29- September 4
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By c/CPT John Alderman
This Week in History
Introduction: In this segment, I go over some of the key historical events that transpired this week throughout history, mostly focusing on American history. This time I’ll cover a little of what happened last week as well.
August 24-25th, 1814: burning of White House at the hands of British forces
"On August 24, 1814, during the War of 1812 between the United States and England, British troops enter Washington, D.C. and burn the White House in retaliation for the American attack on the city of York in Ontario, Canada, in June 1813."-- history.com
Learn more at: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-troops-set-fire-to-the-white-house
August 26th, 1920: Women’s Equality Day, Women Win the Vote
"The 19th Amendment was ratified, giving women the right to Women’s Equality Day commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting the right to vote to women. The amendment was first introduced in 1878. In 1971, the U.S. Congress designated August 26 as Women’s Equality Day."--nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org
Learn more here: https://nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org/resources/commemorations/womens-equality-day/10-ideas-for-womens-equality-day/
August 28th, 1963: MLK gives his “I Have a Dream” speech
"The “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered by Martin Luther King, Jr. before a crowd of some 250,000 people at the 1963 March on Washington, remains one of the most famous speeches in history. Weaving in references to the country’s Founding Fathers and the Bible, King used universal themes to depict the struggles of African Americans before closing with an improvised riff on his dreams of equality. The eloquent speech was immediately recognized as a highlight of the successful protest, and has endured as one of the signature moments of the civil rights movement."--history.com
Learn more here: https://www.history.com/topics/civil-rights-movement/i-have-a-dream-speech#section_3
August 29th, 1632: Birthday of John Locke
"British philosopher and pioneer in modern political thinking, John Locke (1632-1704) was born in Wrington, England. His ideas greatly influenced American colonists, namely that rulers derive their power only from the consent of the governed - and the doctrine that men naturally possess certain rights, the chief being life, liberty, and property."--historyplace.com
Learn more here: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/locke/
August 31, 1786: Shays’ Rebellion
"Shays' Rebellion began in Massachusetts as ex-Revolutionary War Captain Daniel Shays led an armed mob. The rebellion prevented the Northampton Court from holding a session in which debtors, mostly poor ex-soldier farmers, were to be tried and likely put in prison. Following this, in September, Shays' troops prevented Supreme Court sessions at Springfield, Massachusetts. Early in 1787, they attacked the Federal arsenal at Springfield, but were soon routed and fled. Shays was sentenced to death but was pardoned in 1788."--historyplace.com
Learn more here: https://www.history.com/topics/early-us/shays-rebellion
September 1, 1983: Loss of Flight 007
"Korean Air Lines Flight 007 was shot down by a Russian fighter jet while en route from New York to Seoul, killing all 269 persons on board. The Boeing 747 reportedly strayed 100 miles off course over secret Soviet Russian military installations on the Kamchatka Peninsula and Sakhalin Island. It crashed in the Sea of Japan."--historyplace.com
September 1st, 2010: Operation Iraqi Freedom Ended
Not the day that the last troops left Iraq, but the day we announced the end of our combat mission there.
Further reading: https://www.csis.org/analysis/end-operation-iraqi-freedom-and-dod%E2%80%99s-future-iraq
September 1st, 2014: Cyber branch founded
Learn more here: https://www.army.mil/article/226345/armys_cyber_branch_marks_its_fifth_anniversary
September 2, 1789 - Creation of Dept. of Treasury
“On September 2, 1789, Congress created a permanent institution for the management of government finances”--treasury.gov
Alexander Hamilton was sworn in as the first Secretary of the Treasury nine days later.
Read more here: https://www.treasury.gov/about/history/pages/edu_history_brochure.aspx
September 2, 1864: The surrender of Atlanta
"During the American Civil War, Atlanta was captured by Sherman's Army. 'Atlanta is ours, and fairly won,' General William T. Sherman telegraphed President Lincoln."--historyplace.com
Read more here: https://www.history.com/news/union-troops-capture-atlanta-150-years-ago
September 2nd, 1945: Japan Formally Surrendered to the U.S.
“Aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, Japan formally surrenders to the Allies, bringing an end to World War II.”--History.com
Further reading: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/japan-surrenders
September 3rd, 1783: American Revolution Ended
“British and American negotiators in Paris signed preliminary peace terms in Paris late that November, and on September 3, 1783, Great Britain formally recognized the independence of the United States in the Treaty of Paris.”--History.com
Read more at: https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/american-revolution-history