This Week in History

    NOVA MCGILL Contributor On January 11, 1964, U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry made headlines with a striking report that revealed a direct connection… Login to continue reading Login…

      NOVA MCGILL Contributor On January 5, 1933, workers kicked off the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge by digging out a staggering… Login to continue reading Login…

    NOVA MCGILL Contributor It marked the beginning of a new era, as it was the beginning of what would remain as a communal… Login to continue reading Login…

    NOVA MCGILL Contributor Colo’s birth brought a historical change in how humans treated, studied, and showed empathy for the great apes. This occurred… Login to continue reading Login…

    NOVA MCGILL Contributor The advent of human flight is among the marvelous feats in the fields of engineering and innovation. The credit for… Login to continue reading Login…

      NOVA MCGILL Contributor The surprise attack by the Imperial Japanese Navy on December 7, 1941, on Pearl Harbor formed a turning point… Login to continue reading Login…

      NOVA MCGILL Contributor On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks made a choice that felt small in the moment but ended up changing… Login to continue reading Login…

    NOVA MCGILL Contributor The first issue of “LIFE” magazine, which hit the newsstands on November 23, 1936, marked a milestone in American media… Login to continue reading Login…

    NOVA MCGILL Contributor On November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address for the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in… Login to continue reading Login…

    NOVA MCGILL Contributor On the ninth of November, immediately in the early hours of 1938, the Nazi rulers of Germany coordinated and directed… Login to continue reading Login…