August 18 1227 Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan died in China. 1587 Virginia Dare became the first child of English parents born in North America. 1894…
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This Day In History — Gold!
August 17 1807 Robert Fulton’s steamboat, the Clermont, began its trip up the Hudson River to Albany. 1863 Fort Sumter, S.C. was bombarded by Union…
View More This Day In History — Gold!New Media Studies to offer Research Assistant Position
Courtesy of the Institute for New Media Studies The Institute for New Media Studies has an exciting opportunity for a graduate student to participate in…
View More New Media Studies to offer Research Assistant PositionBack to School Picnic to be held this Monday
Fort Hays State University’s annual back to school picnic will be held this coming Monday, August 21 to kick off the 2017-2018 school year at…
View More Back to School Picnic to be held this MondayThis Day In History — We Lost “The Babe” and “The King”
August 16 1777 The Revolutionary War battle of Bennington, Vt., won by American forces. 1829 The original Siamese twins, Eng and Chang, arrived in Boston.…
View More This Day In History — We Lost “The Babe” and “The King”This Day In History — Woodstock Opens
August 15 1057 Macbeth, king of Scotland, was killed by Malcolm Canmore. 1911 Proctor & Gamble Company introduced Crisco vegetable shortening. 1935 Aviator Wiley Post…
View More This Day In History — Woodstock OpensThis Day In History — WWII Ends
August 14 1900 International forces entered Beijing, China, in an effort to suppress the antiforeign uprising known as the Boxer Rebellion. 1935 The Social Security…
View More This Day In History — WWII EndsThis Day In History — Phelps wins number 11
August 13 1521 After a three-month siege, the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán fell to the Spanish conquistadors, marking the end of one empire and the…
View More This Day In History — Phelps wins number 11This Day In History — Alcatraz Is Populated
August 11 1909 Arapahoe became the first American ship to use the S.O.S. distress signal. 1934 The first inmates arrived at the federal prison on…
View More This Day In History — Alcatraz Is PopulatedCunningham Facilities Open for Faculty/Staff Use
Courtesy of Campus Intramural and Recreational Sports The Intramural & Recreational Sports Department invites you to use the Cunningham/Gross facilities as a faculty/staff member during…
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