Antelope Valley Press

Today in history

As you probably know, one of my favorite features in the AV Press is, “Today in History.” You can learn a lot by reading about these events. I also like to see how these events could have affected current ones. So, here it goes.

On November 9, 1976, the UN General Assembly approved resolutions condemning apartheid in South Africa. Maybe now the UN could approve resolutions to condemn the voter suppression laws in Republican led states.

On November 14, 2011, former Penn State football coach, Jerry Sandusky, denied allegations he had sexually abused eight boys and said any activities in a campus shower with a boy was just horse play. That was kind of like Donald Trump denying he ever molested or raped a woman.

On November 17, 1800, Congress held its first session in the partially completed US Capitol building. I doubt it thought that a future president would incite an insurrection at the Capitol to overthrow a presidential election.

On November 23, 2008, the government unveiled a plan to rescue Citigroup, injecting $20 billion into the troubled firm. I’m so happy we continue to bail out billionaires during recessions.

On November 29, 1864, a Colorado militia killed more than 150 peaceful Cheyenne Indians in the Sand Creek Massacre. But you can’t teach that event in school because it will destroy the students’ views of America.

Ralph S. Brax

Lancaster

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