This Day in History: Battle of Bunker Hill (pt. 1)
On this day in 1775, roughly 1,000 American provincial soldiers gather at Cambridge. They received a blessing from the Reverend Samuel...
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- Jun 10, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: The Army “deserter” who got a medal from George Washington
On this day in 1783, George Washington awards the badge of military merit to a man who remains mostly unknown today. Daniel Bissell was...
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- Jun 9, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: The “first bold blow” of the American Revolution
On this day in 1772, the “first bold blow” of the American Revolution occurred. Maybe you thought the “shot heard ‘round the world”...
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- Jun 3, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: John Barry, Father of the Navy?
On this day in 1794, George Washington appoints six captains for the new United States Navy. One of these men, John Barry, would later be...
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- May 29, 2021
- 2 min
This Day in History: “If this be treason, make the most of it!”
On this day in 1765, Patrick Henry gives a rousing speech to the Virginia House of Burgesses. You may know Henry for his “give me liberty...
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- May 26, 2021
- 2 min
This Day in History: The first naval engagement of the American Revolution
On this day in 1775, American militia cross Chelsea Creek, near Boston. They would soon be engaged in the first naval engagement of the...
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- May 21, 2021
- 3 min
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 14, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Dicey Langston’s midnight dash to save her brother
On this day in 1766, a little-known Patriot is born in South Carolina. At the age of 15, Dicey Langston would make a Paul Revere-like...
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- May 12, 2021
- 2 min
This Day in History: The Siege of Charleston
On this day in 1780, Charleston falls to the British. The city had been under siege for weeks. Needless to say, the American surrender...
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- May 11, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: A Signer of the Declaration forced to flee
On this day in 1779, a signer of the Declaration of Independence passes away. He’d risked everything for the Patriot cause, yet he did...
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- May 9, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Why were snakes used on Revolutionary War flags?
On this day in 1754, Benjamin Franklin’s Pennsylvania Gazette publishes a political cartoon that you might recognize. It depicted a snake...
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- May 2, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: The Gunpowder Incident nearly incites rebellion in Virginia
On this day in 1775, Patrick Henry prepares to face off against Virginia’s Royal Governor. The Gunpowder Incident was afoot! Naturally,...
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- Apr 23, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: John Paul Jones attacks the British
On this day in 1778, American naval captain John Paul Jones leads an attack on the British—on English soil! You may or may not know who...
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- Apr 22, 2021
- 2 min
This Day in History: America asserts its independence (again)
On this day in 1778, the Continental Congress approves a resolution. The American colonies were effectively asserting their independence...
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- Apr 14, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Benjamin Franklin’s efforts to end slavery
On this day in 1775, America’s first abolitionist group is formed. Wait. What? Some of our Founders were trying to end slavery, even...
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- Apr 6, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: William Dawes and his forgotten Midnight Ride
On this day in 1745, William Dawes is born. Oddly, his most famous deed is also the one for which he is most often forgotten. On April...
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- Apr 4, 2021
- 2 min
This Day in History: Mary Draper, unsung heroine
On this day in 1719, an American heroine is born. No books would ever be written about this woman. She would never receive any awards or...
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- Apr 1, 2021
- 2 min
This Day in History: John Morton, Signer of the Declaration
On or around this day in 1777, a signer of the Declaration of Independence passes away. Pennsylvania’s nickname, “the Keystone State,”...
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- Mar 26, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: William Blount, Signer of the Constitution
On this day in 1749, a future signer of the United States Constitution is born. William Blount would go on to serve as United States...
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- Mar 24, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Parliament passes the Quartering Act
On this day in 1765, Parliament passes the Quartering Act. Huh? What’s a Quartering Act? It’s a name that sounds foreign to modern ears....