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    This Day in History: John Adams, King George III, & their post-Revolution meeting
    tara
    • Jun 1, 2019
    • 2 min

    This Day in History: John Adams, King George III, & their post-Revolution meeting

    On this day in 1785, King George III receives a minister from the newly independent American colonies. That minister was none other than...
    This Day in History: Abraham Lincoln escapes an assassination attempt
    tara
    • Feb 24, 2019
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: Abraham Lincoln escapes an assassination attempt

    On this day in 1861, President-elect Abraham Lincoln attends church services at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C. He’d just...
    This Day in History: John Quincy Adams passes away
    tara
    • Feb 21, 2019
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: John Quincy Adams passes away

    On this day in 1848, former President John Quincy Adams suffers a stroke while speaking on the floor of the House of Representatives. He...
    This Day in History: William McKinley, one of our lesser-known Presidents
    tara
    • Jan 29, 2019
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: William McKinley, one of our lesser-known Presidents

    On this day in 1843, William McKinley is born. He is one of those Presidents that you don’t hear too much about, perhaps in part because...
    This Day in History: President John Tyler, “His Accidency”
    tara
    • Jan 18, 2019
    • 2 min

    This Day in History: President John Tyler, “His Accidency”

    On this day in 1862, former President John Tyler passes away. You probably don’t know too much about Tyler. His presidency was fairly...
    This Day in History: Pearl Harbor prompts George H.W. Bush to enlist
    tara
    • Dec 7, 2018
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: Pearl Harbor prompts George H.W. Bush to enlist

    On this day in 1941, the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor. That surprise attack changed everything, of course, and many Americans rushed to...
    This Day in History: John Adams makes a dangerous voyage with his young son
    tara
    • Nov 12, 2018
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: John Adams makes a dangerous voyage with his young son

    On this day in 1779, a 12-year-old John Quincy Adams prepares to make a dangerous Atlantic crossing with his father, John Adams. “This...
    This Day in History: Abraham Lincoln elected President of the United States
    tara
    • Nov 6, 2018
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: Abraham Lincoln elected President of the United States

    On this day in 1860, Abraham Lincoln is elected President of the United States. Such an achievement must have seemed impossible during...
    This Day in History: Senator John F. Kennedy weds Jacqueline Lee Bouvier
    tara
    • Sep 12, 2018
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: Senator John F. Kennedy weds Jacqueline Lee Bouvier

    On this day in 1953, then-Senator John F. Kennedy weds Jacqueline Lee Bouvier. The newlyweds had so many wedding guests that it took them...
    This Day in History: Gerald Ford pardons Richard Nixon
    tara
    • Sep 8, 2018
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: Gerald Ford pardons Richard Nixon

    On this day in 1974, President Gerald Ford grants a “full, free, and absolute pardon” to former President Richard Nixon, who then faced...
    This Day in History: President James Garfield’s assassin is hanged
    tara
    • Jun 30, 2018
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: President James Garfield’s assassin is hanged

    On this day in 1882, Charles J. Guiteau is hanged for the assassination of President James Garfield. Would you believe that Guiteau shot...
    This Day in History: George Washington & the first presidential veto
    tara
    • Apr 5, 2018
    • 2 min

    This Day in History: George Washington & the first presidential veto

    On this day in 1792, George Washington issues his first presidential veto. The subject of vetoes had long been a touchy topic in the...
    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: 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: 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 History of Presidential Inaugurations
    tara
    • Jan 20, 2017
    • 2 min

    This Day in History: The History of Presidential Inaugurations

    On this day in history, twelve United States Presidents have been inaugurated—and we will inaugurate yet another today. We didn’t used to...
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