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This Day in History: David Winder's selflessness in Vietnam
On this day in 1970, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Perhaps some would consider Pfc. David Winder an...
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May 13, 20242 min read
This Day in History: A Widow Sacrifices Her Home for the Patriot Cause
On this day in 1781, a female hero makes a little-known sacrifice for the Patriot cause. A widow, Rebecca Motte, gave Brigadier General...
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May 12, 20242 min read
This Day in History: First Lady Harriet Lane
On this day in 1830, Harriet Lane is born. The young Pennsylvanian would go on to act as First Lady for her uncle, James Buchanan. She...
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May 9, 20243 min read
This Day in History: John Stark, the “Hero of Bennington”
On this day in 1822, a Revolutionary War hero passes away. John Stark is perhaps best known for coining the motto, “Live Free or Die!”...
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May 8, 20243 min read
This Day in History: George Washington’s inaugural ball
On this day in 1789, the first inaugural ball is held. It wasn’t quite what we think of as a presidential ball, but it was a celebration,...
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May 7, 20242 min read
This Day in History: Robert M. Patterson's heroism in Vietnam
On this day in 1968, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Robert M. Patterson is a self-described “country...
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May 6, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
On this day in 1775, Benedict Arnold sets out to capture Fort Ticonderoga. You might think of Arnold as a traitor, but he was then still...
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May 3, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Jay Vargas's bravery in Vietnam
On this day in 1968, a United States Marine leads an attack on the village of Dai Do in Vietnam. Jay Vargas and his men would persevere...
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May 2, 20243 min read
This Day in History: 82nd Airborne rescues Nazi prisoners
On this day in 1945, the 82nd Airborne Division liberates a concentration camp just outside Ludwigslust, Germany. The Wöbbelin camp...
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May 2, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Exercise Tiger, the dress rehearsal for D-Day
On this day in 1944, American forces engage in training exercises for the D-Day invasion of Normandy. Exercise Tiger was intended to...
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Apr 28, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Sybil Ludington, the female Paul Revere
On this day in 1777, Sybil Ludington Ogden, the so-called female Paul Revere, makes a daring midnight ride! You know about Revere’s ride,...
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Apr 25, 20244 min read
This Day in History: Operation Eagle Claw ends in tragedy
On this day in 1980, a special operations team attempts to rescue 53 American hostages in Iran. That mission would unfortunately end in...
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Apr 24, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Fire at Notre Dame
On this day in 1879, the “Great Fire” destroys five buildings at the University of Notre Dame. When University founder Father Edward...
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Apr 23, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Second Lt. Ernest Childers’s bravery in Italy
On this day in 1944, a hero receives the Medal of Honor. Ernest Childers was a Muscogee (Creek) Indian and one of just five American...
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Apr 22, 20243 min read
This Day in History: The last battle of the American Revolution…. in Arkansas?
On this day in 1783, the last battle of the American Revolution occurs. No, it wasn’t at Yorktown. It wasn’t even in one of the original...
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Apr 17, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Benjamin Franklin
On this day in 1790, Benjamin Franklin passes away. “[P]erhaps no person in American history has taken on such emblematic and imaginative...
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Apr 17, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Jason Dunham's bravery in Iraq
On this day in 2004, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Jason Dunham was the son of a United States Air...
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Apr 14, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Lyman Hall, signer of the Declaration
On this day in 1724, a future signer of the Declaration of Independence is born in Connecticut. Lyman Hall may have had the oddest path...
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Apr 12, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Brokering Peace with Britain
On this day in 1783, Congress declares a cessation of hostilities against Great Britain. It was just one of many steps in the long, hard...
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Apr 11, 20243 min read
This Day in History: USS Thresher sinks
On this day in 1963, the USS Thresher sinks off the coast of Cape Cod. Sadly, a rescue ship was floating helplessly above the wreckage,...
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Apr 10, 20243 min read
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