This Day in History: Edmund Pendleton, unsung Revolutionary War hero
On this day in 1721, a Patriot is born in Virginia. This man was not inclined to support the American cause of independence at first. But...
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- Sep 7, 2019
- 3 min
This Day in History: The first submarine attack….during the American Revolution?!
On this day in 1776, Americans launch the first submarine attack. They hoped to break a British blockade of New York harbor. The...
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- Sep 3, 2019
- 3 min
This Day in History: The Stars & Stripes at the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge
On this day in 1777, the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge occurs. Some believe this battle was the first at which the Stars and Stripes were...
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- Aug 26, 2019
- 2 min
This Day in History: The Massachusetts Sons of Liberty
On this day in 1765, the Sons of Liberty destroy Massachusetts Lt. Governor Thomas Hutchinson’s home. The move came mere months after the Br
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- Aug 18, 2019
- 3 min
This Day in History: Brigadier General Stark’s victory at Bennington
On this day in 1777, Brigadier General John Stark writes a letter, reporting on his stunning victory at the Battle of Bennington. It was...
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- Aug 5, 2019
- 2 min
This Day in History: The Signer who disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle
On this day in 1749, a signer of the Declaration of Independence is born in South Carolina. Thomas Lynch, Jr.’s life would come to a...
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- Jul 27, 2019
- 2 min
This Day in History: The man who betrayed the Sons of Liberty
On this day in 1775, George Washington’s army gets a new Surgeon General. Unfortunately, that man would turn out to be a traitor. What a...
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- Jul 24, 2019
- 2 min
This Day in History: Who was the “Samuel Adams of Philadelphia”?
On this day in 1789, President George Washington accepts a letter of resignation from someone you’ve never heard of. But maybe your...
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- Jul 23, 2019
- 2 min
This Day in History: Bernardo de Gálvez, Spanish Governor — and American hero!
On this day in 1746, a future Spanish Governor and supporter of the Patriot cause is born in Malaga, Spain. You probably don’t know his...
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- Jul 17, 2019
- 2 min
This Day in History: The Battle of Quinby Bridge and Shubrick’s Plantation
On this day in 1781, Americans fight the Battle of Quinby Bridge and Shubrick’s Plantation. It was a small engagement, as one historian...
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- Jul 6, 2019
- 2 min
This Day in History: Americans lose Fort Ticonderoga to the British
On this day in 1777, Americans lose Fort Ticonderoga. Only two years earlier, Patriots led by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold had...
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- Jul 6, 2019
- 3 min
This Day in History: American naval hero John Paul Jones
On this day in 1747, a future American hero is born in Scotland. Today, John Paul Jones is known as one of the founders of the American...
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- Jun 28, 2019
- 3 min
This Day in History: George Washington saves his army at Monmouth
On this day in 1778, George Washington saves his army from certain defeat at the Battle of Monmouth. That conflict had nearly ended in...
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- Jun 20, 2019
- 2 min
This Day in History: The origins of the Great Seal of the United States
On this day in 1782, the Confederation Congress adopts the Great Seal of the United States. The seal was nearly 6 years in the making!...
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- Jun 15, 2019
- 3 min
This Day in History: Washington appointed Commander-in-Chief
On this day in 1775, George Washington was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. That army had been created only one day...
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- Jun 12, 2019
- 2 min
This Day in History: John Adams advocates for a Continental Army
On or around this day in 1775, John Adams gives a speech before the Continental Congress, urging delegates to create a new, unified...
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- Jun 11, 2019
- 2 min
This Day in History: Joseph Warren, hero of Bunker Hill
On this day in 1741, a great Patriot is born. You may know him as the man who sent Paul Revere off on his ride, but he was far more than...
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- Jun 8, 2019
- 3 min
This Day in History: The mysterious death of George Wythe, Signer of the Declaration
On this day in 1806, a signer of the Declaration of Independence passes away. The circumstances surrounding George Wythe’s death were a...
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- Jun 6, 2019
- 3 min
This Day in History: John Trumbull, The “Patriot-Artist of the Revolution”
On this day in 1756, the so-called “Patriot-Artist of the Revolution” is born in Connecticut. You may know of John Trumbull’s many famous...
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- Jun 1, 2019
- 2 min
This Day in History: John Adams, King George III, & their post-Revolution meeting
On this day in 1785, King George III receives a minister from the newly independent American colonies. That minister was none other than...
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