Every day has a story of its own… a slice of time when something changed the world. What stories lie behind August 31? On August 31, we celebrated independence as Trinidad and Tobago gained its ...

Every day has a history. Have you ever wondered what happened on August 7? Each date holds moments that shaped our world. On August 7, several significant events took place. In 1782, George Washington ...

The Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln on September 22nd, 1862, but it didn't go into full effect until January 1, 1863. That historic proclamation didn't immediately ...

What’s called the last major battle between two Native American tribes in the U.S. occurred on the morning of August 5, 1873 in southwest Nebraska. The battle occurred during a summer buffalo hunt.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” address at 1963’s March on Washington is perhaps the most famous speech in American history. But fewer people remember the man behind King’s dream ...

August 23, 1856 - The city of Fremont was created. Named after the Republic Party’s nominee for president in 1856, the city of Fremont was established in August of that year. John C. Fremont did not ...

Exhibits, music and more this month at the museum. Amy Kehs “¡De última hora! Latinas Report Breaking News” Nicholas F. and Eugenia Taubman Gallery, Second Floor, West Closes Sunday, August 17 “¡De ...