Today in History...February 27th...A 72 day occupation began at Wounded Knee S.D.

[Patrick IL.]

1827 - The first Mardi Gras celebration was held in New Orleans.

1922 - The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the 19th Amendment that guaranteed women the right to vote.

1973 - Members of the American Indian Movement (AIM), together with a number of local and traditional Native Americans began a 72-day occupation of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, the site of the 1890 massacre of Sioux men, women and children. The AIM goal was to protest injustices against their tribes, violations of the many treaties, and abuses and repression of their people. The U.S. responded with a military-style assault against the protesters.

1974 - "People" magazine was first issued by Time-Life (later known as Time-Warner).

1991 - At 9 p.m. (EST), U.S. President George Bush said, “Kuwait is liberated. Iraq’s army is defeated. I am pleased to announce that at midnight tonight, exactly 100 hours since ground operations began and six weeks since the start of Operation Desert Storm, all United States and coalition forces will suspend offensive combat operations.”

Have a great day

 

[BluOrchid2]

Thank you for posting that; it was very interesting. Do you do this every day? I might have to start checking in here every morning to get my history lesson for the day since I hated it in school and never paid attention. I find history so much more interesting now.

 

[glo]

Let's hope this President says the same thing 100 hours later

Mardi Gras...someday I will get there

Thanks Patrick

 

[glo]

 

[olena]

Excellent thread, Patrick....

 

[Patrick IL.]

 

[JulesMom]

Thanks

 

[nativetxn]

<u>Bury my heart at Wounded Knee</b> was one of the most heart breaking true stories I've ever read

Thanks for doing this, Patrick.

Katholyn