This Day in History: FDR vs. Montgomery Ward
On this day in 1944, the federal government seizes Montgomery Ward. It was the second time that the government seized the company during...
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- Oct 15, 2020
- 2 min
This Day in History: FDR’s court-packing plan
On this day in 1936, a presidential race between incumbent Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Republican challenger Alf...
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- Aug 19, 2020
- 3 min
This Day in History: Calvin Coolidge's 1924 election campaign
On this day in 1924, Calvin Coolidge vacations at his family home in Vermont. He needed a break from his presidential campaign. He was...
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- Aug 3, 2020
- 3 min
This Day in History: Calvin Coolidge becomes President in the middle of the night
On this day in 1923, Calvin Coolidge takes the presidential oath of office. It was about 2:30 in the morning, and the former Vice...
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- Apr 15, 2020
- 3 min
This Day in History: RMS Titanic sinks on its maiden voyage
On this day in 1912, RMS Titanic sinks. News of the tragedy shocked the world. How could this happen? The Titanic was one of the premier...
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- Jan 28, 2020
- 3 min
This Day in History: The Sixteenth Amendment is considered by the states
During this week in 1913, several states ratify the 16th Amendment. A proclamation would soon be issued by the U.S. Secretary of State,...
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- Nov 12, 2019
- 2 min
This Day in History: Ellis Island releases its last immigrant
On this day in 1954, Ellis Island releases its last immigrant. The island’s immigration center had been in operation since 1892. Did you...
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- Nov 2, 2019
- 3 min
This Day in History: Howard Hughes’s “Spruce Goose” flies
On this day in 1947, the “Spruce Goose” flies for the first and only time. With a wingspan of 320 feet, it was the largest airplane to...
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- Oct 29, 2019
- 3 min
This Day in History: Tragedy hits the Cal Poly football team
On this day in 1960, a plane carrying the Cal Poly football team crashes in Ohio. The tragedy was the first airline crash involving a...
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- Oct 15, 2019
- 3 min
This Day in History: The Wright Brothers create a “practical” aircraft
On this day in 1905, Wilbur Wright makes a record-setting airplane flight. His Flyer III would stay in the air for more than 38 minutes....
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- Aug 21, 2019
- 2 min
This Day in History: The origins of the Boy Scouts of America
On this day in 1912, Arthur Rose Eldred is notified that he will be the Boy Scouts of America’s first Eagle Scout. The Boy Scouts might...
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- Dec 1, 2018
- 3 min
This Day in History: Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on a bus
On this day in 1955, Rosa Parks is arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Fortunately, the unjust...
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- Jun 5, 2018
- 3 min
This Day in History: Senator Robert F. Kennedy is shot by an assassin
On this day in 1968, Senator Robert F. Kennedy is shot by an assassin. His death would strike the nation hard: Bobby’s older brother,...
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- Jan 7, 2018
- 3 min
This Day in History: Teddy Roosevelt and the Panama Canal
On this day in 1914, an old crane boat becomes the first self-propelled vessel to cross the Panama Canal. The man-made waterway would...
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- Nov 17, 2017
- 2 min
This Day in History: Richard Nixon claims “I am not a crook”
On this day in 1973, President Richard Nixon famously tells a room full of reporters: “I am not a crook.” The word “crook” fell harshly...
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- Mar 1, 2017
- 2 min
This Day in History: The 1971 Bombing of the U.S. Capitol
On this day in 1971, an unidentified person calls the Capitol switchboard in the wee hours of the morning. “This building will blow up in...
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