May 16, 1918: Congress Passes the Sedition Act May 16, 1918: Congress Passes the Sedition Act
"A vast enthusiasm for new laws and a vast indifference after their enactment is very much the American [way]."
May 16, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
May 15, 1937: Madeleine Albright, Future Secretary of State, Is Born May 15, 1937: Madeleine Albright, Future Secretary of State, Is Born
“A gender (or racial) breakthrough at the top of any powerful institution is a welcome sight. But…”
May 15, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
May 14, 1948: Israel Declares Independence May 14, 1948: Israel Declares Independence
"Jewish authorities...have set up an agency to control the properties of Arabs who fled as the Jews took over; businesses are being managed where possible; vineyards and other...
May 14, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
May 13, 1910: Joe Louis Is Born May 13, 1910: Joe Louis Is Born
“His face was puffed and sore. He dabbed his eyes with a handkerchief, revealing bruised knuckles. …He sat dazed, stupefied from punishment. Again he dabbed his eyes.&...
May 13, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
May 12, 1820: Florence Nightingale, Founder of Nursing, Is Born May 12, 1820: Florence Nightingale, Founder of Nursing, Is Born
"There were not men in England strong enough or stupid enough or obstructive enough to stop her."
May 12, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
A Victory Parade 150 Years in the Making A Victory Parade 150 Years in the Making
The African American Civil War Memorial & Museum will honor black soldiers who were not welcome at the original Grand Review celebration.
May 11, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
May 11, 1981: Bob Marley Dies May 11, 1981: Bob Marley Dies
“Marley seduced Babylon with a beat and a hard-won moral authority that no pop music figure before or since has managed to achieve.”
May 11, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
May 10, 1872: Victoria Woodhull Is the First Woman Nominated for President May 10, 1872: Victoria Woodhull Is the First Woman Nominated for President
Karl Marx himself derided Woodhull as “a banker’s woman, free-lover, and general humbug.”
May 10, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
May 9, 1800: John Brown Is Born May 9, 1800: John Brown Is Born
“While other men were comfortable he, murderer, madman, and saint, did, either with the inspiration of something greater than himself or without it, lay down his life.”...
May 9, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
‘The Black Night Is Over’: On the 70th Anniversary of VE Day, Remembering How War Begets War ‘The Black Night Is Over’: On the 70th Anniversary of VE Day, Remembering How War Begets War
It is painful to imagine how much could have been avoided and achieved had The Nation’s warnings been heeded.
May 8, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and Back Issues