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June 6, 2026

This week in history: Feb. 19 to Feb. 25

February 19, 2026 The North State Journal

On Feb. 22, 1980, in the game known as the “Miracle on Ice,” the U.S. hockey team defeated the heavily favored Soviet Union 4-3 in a medal-round game at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, […]

This week in history: Sept. 11-17

September 11, 2025 The North State Journal

The twin towers of the World Trade Center burn after hijacked planes crashed into them on September 11, 2001, in New York City. (Diane Bondareff / AP Photo) Sept. 111789: Alexander Hamilton was appointed the […]

This week in history: Sept.4-10

September 4, 2025 The North State Journal

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Louis stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in June 2022. The monarch died Sept. 8 after 70 years of service to Great Britain. She was 96. (Alastair Grant / […]

This week in history: Aug. 21-27

August 21, 2025 The North State Journal

On August 22, 1851, America won the Royal Yacht Squadron’s 53-mile race around the Isle of Wight by 18 minutes. The event was later renamed the America’s Cup. (Oswald W. Brierly / National Maritime Museum, […]

This week in history: July 24-30

July 24, 2025 The North State Journal

Following months of civil rights sit-ins, Woolworth’s in Greensboro ended its “whites only” lunch counter policy on July 25, 1960. (DB King via Wikipedia) July 241567: Mary, Queen of Scots, was forced to abdicate her […]

This week in history: July 10-16

July 10, 2025 The North State Journal

The book The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger was published on July 16, 1951. The novel has resonated with generations of readers, influencing literature and popular culture. (Amy Sancetta / AP Photo) July […]

This week in history: July 3-9

July 3, 2025 The North State Journal

The Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. (John Trumbull via Wikipedia) July 31863: The pivotal three-day Civil War Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania ended in a major […]

This week in history: June 26-July 2

June 26, 2025 The North State Journal

Margaret Mitchell’s novel Gone With the Wind was published on June 30, 1934. The 1939 film adaptation would go on to become the highest-grossing movie of all time when adjusted for inflation. (Macmillan Publishers via […]

This week in history: June 19-25

June 19, 2025 The North State Journal

The Battle of the Little Bighorn, often called Custer’s Last Stand, began on June 25, 1876, as Lt. Col. George A. Custer led U.S. Army troops into a clash with thousands of Lakota Sioux, Northern […]

This week in history: June 12-18

June 12, 2025 The North State Journal

The Battle of Bunker Hill overlooking Boston shown in 1946 artwork, which colonists finally lost on June 17, 1775. (AP Photo) June 121942: Anne Frank, a German-born Jewish girl living in Amsterdam, received a diary […]

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