Happy Hour: Becoming American: Philadelphia’s Story
Philadelphia, PA., America’s first capital, held a pivotal role as the cradle of American democracy. When George Washington took the oath of office in 1789, Philadelphia had the largest free […]
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Happy Hour: Daniel Boone: The First Kentuckian
Daniel Boone (1734-1820) was an American pioneer, trailblazer, outdoorsman, revolutionary, and adventurer whose frontier exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States. The story of […]
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ESU Shreveport Branch Dinner Meeting with Dr. Alex Mikrabedze
Dr. Mikrabedze will speak about his translation of the "Memoirs of a Solder and Statesmen: Alexander Von Benckendorff. Benckendorff was a statesman and general in Russia and served in the […]
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Happy Hour: Virginia’s Role: From English Rights to American Constitutions
Today our ESU Happy Hour takes us on a journey through the pivotal events that shaped America 250 years ago, this time in the great state of Virginia, where revolutionary […]
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Happy Hour: The Surprising History of Santa and Christmas Traditions in America
Christmas in America has a much richer and stranger history than the cozy images we know today. This festive ESU Happy Hour explores why early New Englanders outlawed Christmas, how rowdy wassailing gangs once […]