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This Day in History: Benjamin Franklin, first Postmaster General
On this day in 1775, the Continental Congress creates a postal system and appoints Benjamin Franklin as the first Postmaster General....
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Jul 26, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Salem Poor, Revolutionary War hero
On this day in 1769, a slave named Salem Poor purchases his freedom. He would go on to also fight for American freedom during the...
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Jul 10, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Betsy Ross
At about this time in 1776, Betsy Ross works as a seamstress and an upholsterer. At least according to legend, she would make the first...
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Jun 27, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Battle of Monmouth
On this day in 1778, George Washington prepares to strike the British near Monmouth Court House in New Jersey. The conflict that followed...
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Jun 26, 20243 min read
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 11, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Captain James Jack's Ride
At about this time in 1775, a Patriot begins a long horseback ride from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Philadelphia. The ride was long and...
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May 31, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Washington refuses the title of “King.” Again.
On this day in 1782, George Washington responds to a shocking suggestion. Should ex-soldiers form a new state on the frontier? And should...
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May 22, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Agrippa Hull, little-known American Patriot
On this day in 1848, Agrippa Hull passes away. He’s been called “one of the most remarkable and unnoticed African Americans of the...
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May 20, 20243 min read
This Day in History: A Widow Sacrifices Her Home for the Patriot Cause
On this day in 1781, a female hero makes a little-known sacrifice for the Patriot cause. A widow, Rebecca Motte, gave Brigadier General...
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May 12, 20242 min read
This Day in History: John Stark, the “Hero of Bennington”
On this day in 1822, a Revolutionary War hero passes away. John Stark is perhaps best known for coining the motto, “Live Free or Die!”...
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May 8, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
On this day in 1775, Benedict Arnold sets out to capture Fort Ticonderoga. You might think of Arnold as a traitor, but he was then still...
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May 3, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Sybil Ludington, the female Paul Revere
On this day in 1777, Sybil Ludington Ogden, the so-called female Paul Revere, makes a daring midnight ride! You know about Revere’s ride,...
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Apr 25, 20244 min read
This Day in History: The last battle of the American Revolution…. in Arkansas?
On this day in 1783, the last battle of the American Revolution occurs. No, it wasn’t at Yorktown. It wasn’t even in one of the original...
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Apr 17, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Lyman Hall, signer of the Declaration
On this day in 1724, a future signer of the Declaration of Independence is born in Connecticut. Lyman Hall may have had the oddest path...
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Apr 12, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Brokering Peace with Britain
On this day in 1783, Congress declares a cessation of hostilities against Great Britain. It was just one of many steps in the long, hard...
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Apr 11, 20243 min read
This Day in History: The British win the Battle of the Saintes
On this day in 1782, the Battle of the Saintes begins. Did you know that the British and the French faced off in a Revolutionary War...
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Apr 9, 20243 min read
This Day in History: The guy who spied on Benjamin Franklin
On this day in 1777, Dr. Edward Bancroft embarks on a journey to France. He plans to work as a spy! Bancroft would work directly with...
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Mar 26, 20243 min read
This Day in History: A love story of the Revolution
On this day in 1777, future President John Adams writes three letters to his wife, Abigail Adams. The partnership and marriage between...
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Mar 7, 20243 min read
This Day in History: A Signer of the Declaration, in prison
On this day in 1809, a signer of the Declaration of Independence passes away. The patriotic song “God Save our Thirteen States” is...
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Mar 6, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Boston Massacre Orations
On this day in 1770, tensions between British soldiers and American colonists erupt. British soldiers fire into a crowd in an event that...
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Mar 5, 20242 min read
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