Then Roosevelt’s executive order forcibly removed Americans of Japanese ancestry from their homes. Executive Order 9066 affected the lives about 120,000 people—the majority of whom were American citizens. Canada soon followed suit, forcibly removing 21,000 of its residents of Japanese descent from its west coast. What effects did internment campsRead More →

On this day in 1635, Puritan minister Roger Williams was found guilty of spreading “newe & dangerous opinions” and banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Before leaving England in 1630, Williams had seen heretics whipped, imprisoned, and burned at the stake. When did John Wheelwright preach his fast day Sermon?Read More →