On This Date
From the Pilgrims to Today, Discovering America One Day at a Time

From the title you might assume that Carl M. Cannon’s ‘On This Date’ is the literary equivalent of one of those ‘Today in History’ internet sites which list, in chronological order, the major events, including the births and deaths of persons of note, which happened on that day. Happily Cannon’s boo......more

After an intriguing and thought-provoking intro, the book moves to one usually-long-forgotten historical anecdote a day, much more interesting than any one-small-page calendar. Some are more or less expected, even if the particular date wasn’t known, but the fun is in the topics that would usually h......more

I can't say enough good things about this book. I don't think there was a single page I didn't learn something new from. Many of them moved me to tears. We will, as always, strive to be that Shining City of a Hill.......more

It was fun reading a little snippet of US history every day. Many of the entries are, unsurprisingly, political, but there are plenty of cultural entries as well. The author does a decent job of not skewing too far to the right or left politically. Overall, I enjoyed and would recommend it.......more

Wow. Didn’t realize I started this book in 2018. Obviously got distracted but not due to its content. I set out this year to finish and finish it I did. A great reference book for those of us who love history.......more