Heritage. We’re not as old as The Alamo, but Southwestern was the first institution of higher learning in Texas, chartered by the Republic of Texas in 1840. Our founders were Methodist missionaries; the University continues its affiliation with the United Methodist Church today. The Southwestern University (SWU), officially the Southwestern…
Didachē, (Greek: “Teaching”) also called Teaching of the Twelve Apostles, the oldest surviving Christian church order, probably written in Egypt or Syria in the 2nd century. One of these apostolic fathers, whose identity is unknown, wrote such a document entitled, The Teaching of the (Twelve) Apostles, or as it is…
Regardless of which name is stamped on them, virtually every bench and block plane Stanley made from 1869 forward are all referred to (somewhat generically) as ’Stanley Bailey’, or simply ’Stanley’ or ’Bailey’ – all are technically correct. Regardless of which name is stamped on them, virtually every bench and…
Britain used tanks in combat for the first time in the Battle of Flers-Courcelette on 15 September 1916. Today in history the tank is used in a theatre of war for the first time, during the Battle of the Somme. The British had developed the first tank, the Mark I…
On April 23, 1635, the first public school in what would become the United States was established in Boston, Massachusetts. How Public Schools Work. They began calling for free, compulsory school for every child in the nation. Massachusetts passed the first compulsory school laws in 1852. New York followed the…
The game’s origins date back to at least the 1950s, with several people claiming to be the father of the game, and it appears to have been independently invented in several places. Albion, Michigan claims to be the earliest place of invention of the sport, in 1956, by Jerome Sacharski.…
Casualties – American casualties was one wounded. British casualties was approximately 62 to 102 killed, wounded, or captured. Outcome – The result of the battle was an American victory. The battle was part of the Southern Theater 1775-79. The Battle of Great Bridge was fought December 9, 1775, in the…
Taking Okinawa would provide Allied forces an airbase from which bombers could strike Japan and an advanced anchorage for Allied fleets. From Okinawa, US forces could increase air strikes against Japan and blockade important logistical routes, denying the home islands of vital commodities. Battle of Okinawa. Written By: Battle of…
An executive order called the Mexican Farm Labor Program established the Bracero Program in 1942. This series of diplomatic accords between Mexico and the United States permitted millions of Mexican men to work legally in the United States on short-term labor contracts. Over the life of the program, between 1942…
The first of what is known as the modern rectangular briefcase is said to have been invented in the late 1850s. Godillot of Paris was the first to use a hinged iron frame on a carpet bag in 1826. There then followed the Gladstone bag and the Rosebery, an oval-top…