#OnThisDay in 1885, Mark Twain publishes his famous–and famously controversial–novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Though Twain saw Huck’s story as a kind of sequel to his earlier book, the new novel was far more serious, focusing on the institution of slavery and other aspects of life in the antebellum South.

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/twain-publishes-the-adventures-of-huckleberry-finn

❤️ Happy Valentine's Day!!❤️

A reminder to students!

Submit your ID card photos ASAP. If you don’t submit a photo this week, you won’t receive an ID card until next semester!

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#TodayInHistory On February 14 around the year 278 A.D., Valentine, a holy priest in Rome in the days of Emperor Claudius II, was executed. After Claudius banned all marriages and engagements in Rome, Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret.

Read more below and have a lovely day!

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/st-valentine-beheaded

#OnThisDay The earliest military action to be revered with a Medal of Honor award is performed by Colonel Bernard J.D. Irwin. Although Irwin’s bravery in this conflict was the earliest Medal of Honor action, the award itself was not created until 1862, and it was not until January 21, 1894, that Irwin received the nation’s highest military honor.

Read more here:
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-medal-of-honor-action