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This Day in History: John "Red" Morgan Saves His Crew
On this day in 1943, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. John Cary “Red” Morgan flew a damaged B-17 for...
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Jul 26, 20254 min read
This Day in History: The Bloodiest Land Battle in the War of 1812
On this day in 1814, Americans fight the Battle of Lundy’s Lane—the bloodiest land battle of the War of 1812. The conflict occurred just...
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Jul 25, 20252 min read
This Day in History: Old Bet, First Circus Elephant
On or around this day in 1816, America’s first circus elephant, “Old Bet,” is tragically killed. The details of her passing are disputed....
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Jul 24, 20254 min read
This Day in History: David Champagne's bravery in Korea
On this day in 1953, a hero is awarded the Medal of Honor. David B. Champagne was a United States Marine and the only Rhode Island native...
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Jul 23, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Max Thompson's Medal of Honor
On this day in 1922, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born. Surely no one expected Max Thompson to become a war hero? Instead, his...
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Jul 21, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Independence Declared in Boston
On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence is proclaimed to the public from the Old State House in Boston. That building had...
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Jul 18, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan's trans-Atlantic flight
On this day in 1938, an American aviator “accidentally” makes a trip across the Atlantic in a single-engine plane. Douglas Corrigan would...
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Jul 17, 20253 min read
This Day in History: New York City Draft Riots
On this day in 1863, the New York City Draft Riots come to an end. Did you know that Abraham Lincoln was the first to institute an army...
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Jul 16, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Harold Epperson's bravery in the Pacific
On this day in 1923, a hero is born. Harold G. Epperson would go on to become a United States Marine and a recipient of the Medal of...
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Jul 14, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Nurses at the Invasion of Italy
On this day in 1943, Allied forces launch an amphibious assault on Sicily. “Operation Husky,” as the attack was codenamed, would...
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Jul 10, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Chips, the war dog
On this day in 1943, a dog becomes a World War II hero. Chips was a German shepherd-collie-husky mix who’d traveled with the U.S. Army...
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Jul 10, 20253 min read
This Day in History: George Washington, “hero of the Monongahela”
On this day in 1755, a young George Washington becomes the “hero of the Monongahela.” Only one year earlier, he’d been given an early...
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Jul 9, 20253 min read
This Day in History: The History of the Liberty Bell
On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence is formally read in public for the first time. Philadelphia’s city bells toll,...
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Jul 8, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Benjamin Salomon, WWII Hero
On this day in 1944, a U.S. Army Dental Corps officer bravely defends his field hospital. Captain Benjamin “Ben” Salomon remains the...
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Jul 7, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Jack Koelsch saves a Marine pilot
On this day in 1951, a Navy pilot works to save a downed Marine. John “Jack” Koelsch would later receive the Medal of Honor for his...
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Jul 3, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Franklin D. Miller saves his team in Vietnam
On this day in 2000, a hero passes away. Sergeant Major Franklin D. Miller was a United States Army Special Forces soldier and a Medal of...
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Jun 30, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Quentin Walsh's Navy Cross
On this day in 1944, a Coast Guardsman leads a daring mission, capturing hundreds of Germans and freeing dozens of American POWs....
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Jun 27, 20254 min read
This Day in History: The British defeated at Fort Sullivan
On this day in 1776, the British prepare to attack Fort Sullivan, near Charleston. They would soon go down in a stunning defeat. Perhaps...
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Jun 26, 20253 min read
This Day in History: The Battle of Cherbourg
On this day in 1944, Allied forces bombard Cherbourg, France. It had been mere weeks since the D-Day landings—but Allied leaders were...
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Jun 25, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Rosemary Hogan Luciano, Angel of Bataan
On this day in 1964, Col. Rosemary Hogan Luciano passes away. The former Army nurse had been one of World War II’s “Angels of Bataan.”...
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Jun 24, 20253 min read
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