June 3: Midnight Ride of Jack Jouett
June 3: Midnight Ride of Jack Jouett On this date in 1781, Jack Jouett learned that the British were moving to Charlottesville to capture Thomas Jefferson and Virginia’s legislature. He rode through the night to warn them. Jack Jouett Banner Use this banner on...
June 5: Uncle Tom’s Cabin
June 5: Uncle Tom’s Cabin On this date in 1851, Harriet Beecher Stowe published the first installment of Uncle Tom’s Cabin in the anti-slavery newspaper, The National Era. Uncle Tom’s Cabin became the best-selling novel of the 19th century and fueled...
June 12: Big Bend
June 12: Big Bend National Park On this date in 1944, Big Bend National Park was established. Big Bend National Park Banner Use this banner on social media to share our collection of Big Bend National Park resources. Castolon iBook Castolon: A Meeting Place of Two...
June 14: Flag Day
June 14: Flag Day On this date in 1777, the Second Continental Congress adopted the flag of the United States. Flag Day Banner Use this banner on social media to share our Flag Day collection. Listen to "Barbara Frietchie" on Lit2Go This well-known poem by John...
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