Robert Howard Hodgkin (1877–1951), nicknamed "Robin", was an English
historian who spent his career at The Queen's College, Oxford
(pictured). He was appointed a lecturer of modern history in 1900, made
a fellow in 1904 and a tutor in 1910, and held the post of university
lecturer in modern history from 1928 to 1934. In 1936 and 1937, Hodgkin
became pro-provost when B. H. Streeter fell ill, then retired shortly
after Streeter's return. Streeter soon died in a plane crash, however,
and Hodgkin, only six days into his retirement, was called upon to take
on the role of provost; he served until 1946. Hodgkin was remembered for
his dedication, his flexible teaching style, shepherding the college
through the wartime years, the reconstruction of the college's grand
library, and his book on the college's history. He was particularly
known for his 1935 work, A History of the Anglo-Saxons. Hodgkin was also
part of a so-called "Quaker dynasty"; he was forced to leave the Society
of Friends after serving in the Second Boer War.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Howard_Hodgkin>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1823:
According to Joseph Smith, he was first visited by the Angel
Moroni, who would guide him to the golden plates that became the basis
of the Book of Mormon.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_Moroni>
1918:
World War I: The Battle of Nazareth ended with the British
Empire victorious over the Ottomans.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Nazareth>
1958:
After over fourteen years of construction, the first section of
Interstate 80 in Iowa opened in the Des Moines metropolitan area.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_80_in_Iowa>
2001:
Several British Muslim youths in Peterborough, England,
murdered 17-year-old Ross Parker, leading to debate over whether the
British media failed to cover racially-motivated crimes with white
victims.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Ross_Parker>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
irenic:
(chiefly theology) Promoting or fitted to promote peace, especially over
disputes; conciliatory, non-confrontational, peaceful.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/irenic>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Our job is to pursue justice, without fear or favor. Our job is
not to do what is politically convenient. Our job is not to take orders
from the President, from Congress, or from anyone else, about who or
what to criminally investigate. As the President himself has said, and
I reaffirm today: I am not the President’s lawyer. I will also add I
am not Congress’s prosecutor. The Justice Department works for the
American people. Our job is to follow the facts and the law. And that
is what we do.
--Merrick Garland
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Merrick_Garland>