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This Day in History: Richard Stockton, signer of the Declaration
On this day in 1730, Richard Stockton is born near Princeton, New Jersey. He was the only signer of the Declaration of Independence to be...
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Oct 1, 20192 min read
This Day in History: “Mad Anthony” Wayne, the British, & the Paoli Massacre
On this day in 1777, the British launch an attack that would be known as the Paoli Massacre. Some considered the action to be...
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Sep 20, 20192 min read
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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Aug 5, 20192 min read
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 24, 20192 min read
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 17, 20192 min read
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, 20192 min read
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 20, 20193 min read
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 6, 20193 min read
This Day in History: The shocking capture of Anthony Burns
On this day in 1854, a fugitive slave named Anthony Burns is arrested in Boston, in compliance with the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. The...
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May 24, 20193 min read
This Day in History: The Revolutionary War Battle of Barren Hill
On this day in 1778, the Battle of Barren Hill occurs. Mere days earlier, a group of Oneida Indians had offered their assistance to...
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May 20, 20193 min read
This Day in History: North Carolinians rebel, years before the American Revolution
On this day in 1771, the Battle of Alamance is fought. The battle occurred nearly four years before the “shot heard ‘round the world” at...
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May 16, 20193 min read
This Day in History: The Articles of Confederation, effectively the first American Constitution
On this day in 1781, the Articles of Confederation are finally ratified by the American colonies. These Articles were effectively our...
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Mar 1, 20193 min read
This Day in History: British Royal Governor James Wright is arrested
On this day in 1776, British Royal Governor James Wright is arrested by American colonists. The British were surely shocked. Wright had...
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Jan 18, 20193 min read
This Day in History: Folk hero Anna Warner “Mother” Bailey passes away
On this day in 1851, folk hero Anna Warner “Mother” Bailey passes away. She is known for two acts of bravery and patriotism, the first of...
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Jan 10, 20193 min read
This Day in History: Benedict Arnold invades Richmond
On this day in 1781, Benedict Arnold invades Richmond, Virginia. Only months before, he had been an American officer. Now he was a...
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Jan 5, 20193 min read
This Day in History: Edward Rutledge, youngest signer of the Declaration
On this day in 1749, a future signer of the Declaration of Independence is born. Edward Rutledge would be the youngest person to affix...
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Nov 23, 20183 min read
This Day in History: “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country”
On this day in 1776, an American Patriot is executed by the British. Nathan Hale’s reported final words were brave and memorable. Maybe...
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Sep 22, 20183 min read
This Day in History: George Washington’s close call at the Battle of the Clouds
On this day in 1777, George Washington’s army fights the Battle of the Clouds. Did divine intervention save the army from disaster? Some...
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Sep 16, 20183 min read
This Day in History: King George III rejects the Olive Branch Petition
On this day in 1775, King George III formally receives an Olive Branch petition from the American colonies. The Olive Branch Petition had...
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Sep 1, 20182 min read
This Day in History: The Last Battle of the American Revolution — in Kentucky?!
On this day in 1782, the Battle of Blue Licks is fought. The conflict occurred exactly 10 months after Cornwallis surrendered to George...
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Aug 19, 20182 min read
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