

Things do not just happen. Things are made to happen.
Nov 22, 1963 My wife, Jacqueline, rarely accompanied me on political outings. This time however, she was sitting next to me along with...


Code Red -On the Edge of a Nuclear War
Nov 23, 1962 The tension in the conflict between America and the Soviet Union have increased drastically after Soviet nuclear missiles...


Witnessing the Boicott
Dec 1, 1955 Growing up, I never really understood why the white people were considered more valuable than my people were. I never really...


Hello...
March 7th, 1917. Hello, I suppose. I’ve never written a diary before. It was my aunt’s idea, she said I should keep this moment, store...


USA Drops First Nuclear Bomb over Hiroshima!
Aug 7, 1945 Yesterday the United States of America dropped a nuclear bomb over Hiroshima, which is the first nuclear bomb ever to be...


Do Not Wait for Tomorrow
Aug 6, 1945 My father and I sat together in silence as we intently listened to our radio. Apart from the sound of a bad signal, we were...


Waking the Sleeping Giant
Dec 9, 1944 Attack on Pearl Harbour Pearl harbour the US naval base was attacked 7.december, two days ago. The government says that is...


Worst Ocean Disaster in World H istory
The maiden voyage of the White Star Liner “Titanic”, the largest ship in the world, has ended with over a thousand fatalities. What...


Three Varieties of Tragedy
It is a lovely, warm day in April 1912. The 10th of April, to be precise. It seems as if the entire town of Southampton are cheering...


The Boston Tea Party
Dec 17, 1773 Last night at Griffin’s Wharf in Boston between the hours of 7:00 and 10:00 PM, 340 chests filled with tea: , weighing over...