tara11 hours ago2 minThe Federalist Papers: No. 12On this day in 1787, Federalist Paper No. 12 is published. The Federalist Papers are a collection of essays that were published in New Yo...
taraa day ago2 minThis Day in History: The first Thanksgiving ProclamationOn this day in 1789, Americans celebrate their first Thanksgiving as a nation under the United States Constitution. President George Wash...
tara2 days ago3 minThis Day in History: The Pilgrims enjoy a three-day Thanksgiving feastOn or around this day in 1621, the Pilgrims enjoy a three-day feast! They are grateful for their harvest after a long, hard first year in...
tara3 days ago2 minThe Federalist Papers: No. 11On this day in 1787, Federalist Paper No. 11 is published. The Federalist Papers are a collection of essays that were published in New Yo...
tara4 days ago3 minThis Day in History: Zachary Taylor's short presidencyOn this day in 1784, future President Zachary Taylor is born. This United States President was born after we’d declared independence from...
tara5 days ago2 minThis Day in History: Edward Silk's one-man attack in FranceOn this day in 1944, a hero launches a one-man attack on Germans who were attacking his company. Amazingly, First Lt. Edward A. Silk surv...
tara5 days ago2 minThe Federalist Papers: No. 10On this day in 1787, Federalist Paper No. 10 is published. The Federalist Papers are a collection of essays that were published in New Yo...
tara5 days ago2 minThe Anti-Federalist Papers: Cato VOn this day in 1787, an author writing under the pseudonym “Cato” writes his fifth contribution to the anti-Federalist Papers. These pape...
tara6 days ago3 minThis Day in History: John F. Kennedy’s assassination and the toll on JackieOn this day in 1963, President John F. Kennedy is shot and killed in Dallas, Texas. You’ve heard the story many times, and you know the m...
tara6 days ago2 minThe Federalist Papers: No. 9On this day in 1787, Federalist Paper No. 9 is published. These papers argued FOR the new Constitution, then being considered for ratific...
tara7 days ago2 minThis Day in History: North Carolina ratifies the ConstitutionOn this day in 1789, North Carolina becomes the 12th state to join the Union. The state was pretty late to the party. By November 1789, G...
taraNov 202 minThe Federalist Papers: No. 8On this day in 1787, Federalist Paper No. 8 was published. These papers argued FOR the new Constitution, then being considered for ratifi...
taraNov 203 minThis Day in History: The Cuban Missile CrisisOn this day in 1962, a blockade of Cuba officially comes to an end. Russia and the United States had been teetering on the brink of nucle...
taraNov 193 minThis Day in History: The Gettysburg AddressOn this day in 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivers his famous Gettysburg address. Did you know that no one knows exactly where he gave the spe...
taraNov 183 minThis Day in History: The origins of the Battle Hymn of the RepublicOn or around this day in 1861, Julia Ward Howe is inspired to write the Battle Hymn of the Republic. Did you know that this much-loved pa...
taraNov 173 minThis Day in History: The Battle of Fort WashingtonOn this day in 1776, the British capture Fort Washington. It was the latest in a nearly uninterrupted string of defeats for Americans in ...
taraNov 163 minThis Day in History: Duane E. Dewey's heroism in Korea On this day in 1931, a hero is born. Duane E. Dewey would go on to join the United States Marine Corps, but it wasn’t his original plan. ...
taraNov 152 minThe Anti-Federalist Papers: Brutus IIIOn this day in 1787, an author writing under the pseudonym “Brutus” writes his third contribution to the anti-Federalist Papers. These pa...
taraNov 152 minThe Federalist Papers: No. 7On this day in 1787, Alexander Hamilton churns out yet another Federalist Paper. One had just been published the day before! These papers...
taraNov 153 minThis Day in History: Americans defend Fort MifflinOn this day in 1777, Americans evacuate Fort Mifflin. These brave soldiers had held out against the British for several weeks, giving Geo...
