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    This Day in History: Senator Robert F. Kennedy is shot by an assassin
    tara
    • 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,...
    This Day in History: Teddy Roosevelt and the Panama Canal
    tara
    • 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...
    This Day in History: Richard Nixon claims “I am not a crook”
    tara
    • 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...
    This Day in History: A massive blackout cripples the Northeast
    tara
    • Nov 9, 2017
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: A massive blackout cripples the Northeast

    On this day in 1965, a massive blackout cripples the Northeast. At first, no one knew what to think! The Cold War was then being silently...
    This Day in History: The attempted assassination of President Harry Truman
    tara
    • Nov 1, 2017
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: The attempted assassination of President Harry Truman

    On this day in 1950, two Puerto Rican nationalists storm the grounds of the Blair House. Their target? President Harry Truman. The...
    This Day in History: Mount Rushmore is completed!
    tara
    • Nov 1, 2017
    • 2 min

    This Day in History: Mount Rushmore is completed!

    On this day in 1941, Mount Rushmore is declared complete. Did you know that the famous presidential monument was partly inspired by a...
    This Day in History: President William McKinley is shot
    tara
    • Sep 6, 2017
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: President William McKinley is shot

    On this day in 1901, President William McKinley is shot by a gunman. He would pass away eight days later. The McKinleys were then...
    This Day in History: The story behind the Hoover Dam
    tara
    • Jul 7, 2017
    • 2 min

    This Day in History: The story behind the Hoover Dam

    On this day in 1930, the Secretary of the Interior issues an order: Construction on the Boulder Dam should commence immediately! The dam,...
    This Day in History: Roosevelt & Bonaparte conspire to create the FBI
    tara
    • Jun 29, 2017
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: Roosevelt & Bonaparte conspire to create the FBI

    On this day in 1908, the Attorney General of the United States hires a “corps of special agents.” This force would eventually become the...
    This Day in History: The 1971 Bombing of the U.S. Capitol
    tara
    • 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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