02/16 – The 1936 Spanish Election

An anarchist poster commemorating the beginning of the Spanish Civil War. (Library of Congress) On this day in 1936, a coalition of left-wing political parties known as the Popular Front won a majority share of votes during Spain's federal election. The Front was united only in its opposition to fascism - a growing force in…

02/15 – Canada’s Flag

The Maple Leaf, Canada's current flag. (Wikimedia Commons) On this day in 1965, Canada officially adopted its current flag design. When Canadian troops had deployed to Egypt in 1956 during the Suez Crisis, they wore the Red Ensign, Canada's old flag design that contained a small British flag in the upper lefthand corner. Egyptian authorities…