What Happened in Jan 1908

Gandhi is Arrested for the First Time, for Refusing to Carry an Obligatory ID Card in South Africa

In January 1908, he was arrested for breach of the registration law and clapped into prison. The following month he was released after an... Read more

Rhoads Opera House Fire

On January 13, 1908 the Boyertown Opera House in the Rhoads Building on Philadelphia Ave. was the scene of a tragic fire. A kerosene lantern was... Read more

Scouting for Boys: A Handbook for Instruction in Good Citizenship is Published

The 1908 edition of Scouting for Boys by Robert Baden-Powell is an extraordinary book that kicked off a movement that has changed the... Read more

Harry Houdini Begins Performing His Milk Can Escape

In 1908, Houdini introduced his own original invention, the Milk Can escape. In this effect, Houdini would be handcuffed and sealed inside an... Read more

Julia Ward Howe Becomes The First Woman Elected To The American Academy Of Arts And Letters

On January 28, 1908, author and activist Julia Ward Howe, famous for her composition, "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," became the first woman... Read more