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    This Day in History: Captain Harl Pease's Medal of Honor
    tara
    • 12 hours ago
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: Captain Harl Pease's Medal of Honor

    On this day in 1942, a United States Army Air Corps captain rejoins his squadron. He was determined to participate in an attack on an...
    This Day in History: A costly victory at Oriskany
    tara
    • 3 days ago
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: A costly victory at Oriskany

    On this day in 1777, American forces hold out against a British siege. They were trapped inside Fort Schuyler, but help was on the way!...
    This Day in History: The Women of SixTripleEight
    tara
    • 4 days ago
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: The Women of SixTripleEight

    On this day in 1943, a young woman enlists in the Women’s Army Corps. Twenty-two-year-old Maybelle Rutland would go on to serve in the...
    This Day in History: Survivors of USS Indianapolis rescued
    tara
    • 5 days ago
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: Survivors of USS Indianapolis rescued

    On this day in 1945, the last survivors of the USS Indianapolis are pulled from the Pacific Ocean. They’d been there since a Japanese...
    This Day in History: John F. Kennedy & PT-109
    tara
    • 6 days ago
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: John F. Kennedy & PT-109

    On this day in 1943 a small boat under the command of Lt. (j.g.) John F. Kennedy is rammed by a Japanese destroyer. Kennedy would come...
    This Day in History: Medals of Honor during Operation Tidal Wave
    tara
    • Aug 1
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: Medals of Honor during Operation Tidal Wave

    On this day in 1943, Operation Tidal Wave begins. Nearly 180 Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers embark on a lengthy mission to destroy...
    This Day in History: USS Indianapolis is sunk by Japanese torpedoes
    tara
    • Jul 29
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: USS Indianapolis is sunk by Japanese torpedoes

    On this day in 1945, USS Indianapolis travels from Guam toward the Leyte Gulf in the Philippines. Unfortunately, Indianapolis would never...
    This Day in History: Apollo 15 & the Moon Buggy
    tara
    • Jul 28
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: Apollo 15 & the Moon Buggy

    On this day in 1971, NASA astronauts travel through space, quickly approaching the moon. Did you know that Apollo 15 carried the only...
    This Day in History: Operation Vengeance
    tara
    • Jul 26
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: Operation Vengeance

    On this day in 2001, a World War II pilot passes away. Colonel Rex Barber is best known for his participation in Operation Vengeance, a...
    This Day in History: The Allies demand unconditional surrender from Japan
    tara
    • Jul 26
    • 2 min

    This Day in History: The Allies demand unconditional surrender from Japan

    On this day in 1945, the United States, Great Britain, and China issue the Potsdam Declaration. The statement put the Japanese government...
    This Day in History: “America the Beautiful”
    tara
    • Jul 22
    • 2 min

    This Day in History: “America the Beautiful”

    On this day in 1893, a professor stands atop Pikes Peak in Colorado. She is struck by the beauty around her and is inspired to write a...
    This Day in History: “A simple democracy . . . is one of the greatest of evils.”
    tara
    • Jul 21
    • 2 min

    This Day in History: “A simple democracy . . . is one of the greatest of evils.”

    On this day in 1789, a signer of the Declaration of Independence writes a letter to John Adams. The letter sounds harsh to modern ears....
    This Day in History: Signers of the Declaration
    tara
    • Jul 20
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: Signers of the Declaration

    On this day in 1811, a signer of the Declaration of Independence writes a letter. Benjamin Rush had put his life on the line when he...
    This Day in History: American Patriots set fire to Boston Light
    tara
    • Jul 20
    • 2 min

    This Day in History: American Patriots set fire to Boston Light

    On this day in 1775, American Patriots set fire to Boston Light, then the oldest lighthouse in North America. In many ways, our...
    This Day in History: World War I Hero Louis Cukela
    tara
    • Jul 18
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: World War I Hero Louis Cukela

    On this day in 1918, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Then-Gunnery Sergeant Louis Cukela was a Marine...
    This Day in History: Little-known Revolutionary War hero Peter Gansevoort
    tara
    • Jul 17
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: Little-known Revolutionary War hero Peter Gansevoort

    On this day in 1749, Revolutionary War hero Peter Gansevoort is born. But for him, would Americans have lost the Battle of Saratoga? He...
    This Day in History: The Patriotic women at the Battle of Huck’s Defeat
    tara
    • Jul 12
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: The Patriotic women at the Battle of Huck’s Defeat

    On this day in 1780, Americans win the Battle of Huck’s Defeat.  You’ll love the bravery of a few patriotic ladies in the hours before...
    This Day in History: Dolley Madison passes away
    tara
    • Jul 12
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: Dolley Madison passes away

    On this day in 1849, Dolley Madison passes away. Did you know that this First Lady nearly died in poverty? The vivacious First Lady had...
    This Day in History: Gordon Roberts's bravery in Vietnam
    tara
    • Jul 11
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: Gordon Roberts's bravery in Vietnam

    On this day in 1969, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Gordon Roberts was then serving in the 101st...
    This Day in History: The Capture of British General Richard Prescott
    tara
    • Jul 10
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: The Capture of British General Richard Prescott

    On this day in 1777, British Major General Richard Prescott is captured. One author has called this event “the outstanding special...
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