September 26 1789 Thomas Jefferson was appointed America’s first Secretary of State. 1820 Frontiersman, Daniel Boone, died in Missouri. 1914 The Federal Trade Commission was…
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This Day In History — O’Connor Sworn in as First Female Supreme Court Justice
September 25 1775 Ethan Allen was captured by the British. 1789 The first Congress adopted 12 amendments to the Constitution and sent them to the…
View More This Day In History — O’Connor Sworn in as First Female Supreme Court JusticeThis Day In History — Dr. Seuss Passes Away
September 24 1789 Congress passed the First Judiciary Act which provided for a U.S. attorney general and the Supreme Court. 1957 The Brooklyn Dodgers played…
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ICYMI: FHSU Volleyball Drops First Home Match of Year
STORY AND PHOTOS BY MARISSA CASTANOS On Friday evening, Fort Hays State University women’s volleyball team battled on their home court with Emporia State, but…
View More ICYMI: FHSU Volleyball Drops First Home Match of YearThis Day In History — Lewis and Clark Return From Expedition
September 23 1779 John Paul Jones declared “I have not yet begun to fight!” aboard the American warship Bonhomme Richard in the battle against the…
View More This Day In History — Lewis and Clark Return From ExpeditionThis Day In History — Emancipation Set In Motion
September 22 1776 Nathan Hale was hanged by the British as a spy during the Revolutionary War. 1789 Congress authorized the office of Postmaster-General. 1792…
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September 21 1792 The French National Convention voted to abolish the monarchy. 1897 The New York Sun published its famous editorial, “Yes, Virginia, there is…
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September 20 1870 Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of modern Italy, seized the Papal States from the French. 1881 Chester A. Arthur was sworn…
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September 19 1881 President James Garfield died of a gunshot wound inflicted by a disappointed office seeker the previous July 2. 1934 Bruno Hauptmann was…
View More This Day In History — Garfield Dies In OfficeFHSU Students Respond to Rohingya Issue
BY KADRAE SMITH The American Democracy Project facilitates discussion between the FHSU community the Tiger Talk board located in the front lobby of the Memorial…
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