FYI March 08, 2020

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On This Day

1782 – Gnadenhutten massacre: Ninety-six Native Americans in Gnadenhutten, Ohio, who had converted to Christianity, are killed by Pennsylvania militiamen in retaliation for raids carried out by other Indian tribes.
The Gnadenhutten massacre, also known as the Moravian massacre, was the killing of 96 Christian Delaware by U.S. militiamen from Pennsylvania on March 8, 1782 at the Moravian missionary village of Gnadenhutten, Ohio during the American Revolutionary War.[2] More than a century later, Theodore Roosevelt called the massacre “a stain on frontier character that the lapse of time cannot wash away”.[3]

The site of the village has been preserved. A reconstructed mission house and cooper’s house were built there, and a monument to the dead was erected and dedicated a century later.[4] The burial mound is marked and has been maintained on the site; the village site has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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1917 – International Women’s Day protests in St. Petersburg mark the beginning of the February Revolution (February 23rd in the Julian calendar).
The February Revolution (Russian: Февра́льская револю́ция, IPA: [fʲɪvˈralʲskəjə rʲɪvɐˈlʲutsɨjə], tr. Fevrálʹskaya revolyútsiya), known in Soviet historiography as the February Bourgeois Democratic Revolution[2] and sometimes as the March Revolution,[3] was the first of two revolutions which took place in Russia in 1917.

The main events of the revolution took place in and near Petrograd (present-day Saint Petersburg), the then-capital of Russia, where long-standing discontent with the monarchy erupted into mass protests against food rationing on 23 February Old Style (8 March New Style).[4] Revolutionary activity lasted about eight days, involving mass demonstrations and violent armed clashes with police and gendarmes, the last loyal forces of the Russian monarchy. On 27 February O.S. (12 March N.S.) mutinous Russian Army forces sided with the revolutionaries. Three days later Tsar Nicholas II abdicated, ending Romanov dynastic rule and the Russian Empire. A Russian Provisional Government under Prince Georgy Lvov replaced the Council of Ministers of Russia.

The revolution appeared to break out without any real leadership or formal planning.[5] Russia had been suffering from a number of economic and social problems, which compounded after the start of World War I in 1914. Disaffected soldiers from the city’s garrison joined bread rioters, primarily women in bread lines, and industrial strikers on the streets. As more and more troops deserted, and with loyal troops away at the Front, the city fell into chaos, leading to the overthrow of the Tsar. In all, over 1,300 people were killed during the protests of February 1917.[6]

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Born On This Day

1896 – Charlotte Whitton, Canadian journalist and politician, 46th Mayor of Ottawa (d. 1975)
Charlotte Elizabeth Whitton OC CBE (March 8, 1896 – January 25, 1975) was a Canadian feminist and mayor of Ottawa. She was the first woman mayor of a major city in Canada, serving from 1951 to 1956 and again from 1960 to 1964. Whitton was a Canadian social policy pioneer, leader and commentator, as well as a journalist and writer.

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FYI

Google Developers: Celebrating International Women’s Day with 20 tech trailblazers
 
 
 
 
By Nick Bromberg, Yahoo Sports: NASCAR’s 18-year-old sensation is poised to fill the void left by Danica Patrick — on her own terms
 
 
 
 
By Live Science Staff: 20 amazing women in science and math Some were hailed in their lifetime, others died unrecognized, but all were amazing.
 
 
 
 
By Nicki Gorny, The Blade: Author relishes advocating for the beauty of birds
 
 
 
 
The Passive Voice: The Haunted California Idyll of German Writers in Exile and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Davi Nield, Wired: Reset Your Computer Once a Year for a Happier Life It’s easier than ever to restore your Mac, PC, or Chromebook to factory conditions—and you’ll be surprised at how much zip it’ll add.
 
 
 
 
Maria Popova’s Brain Pickings: The Body Politic Electric: Walt Whitman on Women’s Centrality to Democracy; Cephalopod Atlas: Stunning, Sensual Illustrations from the World’s First Encyclopedia of Octopus and Squid Wonders from the Ocean Depths and more ->
 
 
 
 
New York, (WPIX/CNN): GRAPHIC: 15-year-old beaten, robbed in gang-style attack by teen boys in NY
 
 
 
 
By Peter Waldman & Lydia Mulvany, Bloomberg Business Week: Farmers Fight John Deere Over Who Gets to Fix an $800,000 Tractor The right-to-repair movement has come to the heartland, where some farmers are demanding access to the software that runs their equipment.
 
 
 
 

Recipes

By Naomi Tomky, The Kitchn: Here’s Something to Brighten Your Day: Watch This Video of Julia Child Making Spaghetti with Mr. Rogers
 
 
Little House Big Alaska: Potato Focaccia Bread Recipe
 
 
By curryandvanilla: Pressure Cooker Jackfruit and Chickpea Pulao/Pilaf
 
 
By Kelli Foster, The Kitchn: 5 Easy One-Pot Dinners for New Parents
 
 
Betty Crocker Kitchens: Top-Rated Slow-Cooker Desserts
 
 
By FOOD By Lyds: Homemade Twix Bars Recipe
 
 
Food Network Kitchen: St. Patrick’s Day Desserts