Posts tagged history

On this day in history, one conflict ended while another reared its terrible head.  Following the British defeat at the Battle of Yorktown, representatives of …

On this day in history, the Krakatoa volcano’s eruption intensified, bringing the world closer to what would become one of the loudest sounds ever recorded. …

To begin with this year’s spooky story times, I figured we’d start with something I have been very interested in over the summer break: Southern …

Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” debuted under a tent in Moscow on Aug. 20, 1882, marking one of the most famous finales in orchestral history.   …

Get ready, musical theater fans and history buffs alike. The global hit musical SIX is set to arrive at East Tennessee State University this summer. …

On this day in history, the English language changed forever.  There are few historical figures as universally known, praised and emulated as the enigmatic William …

Now that it is getting warmer, there are going to be a lot of little creatures running around. Though many people find insects annoying or …

The ETSU Sherrod Library hosted a Rare Collections event on March 6 and 7. The exhibits included a variety of items such as rare books, …

On this day in history, communication changed forever.  While working in Boston at the Pemberton Avenue School for the Deaf, Alexander Graham Bell became obsessed …

On this day in history, science was silenced.  In the eyes of the Roman Inquisition, heliocentricity was a foreign and dangerous concept that undermined God’s …