taraDec 26, 20202 minThis Day in History: George Washington’s stunning victory at TrentonOn this day in 1776, General George Washington wins the Battle of Trenton. 1776 had been a difficult year. The victory provided a much-ne...
taraDec 25, 20203 minThe Federalist Papers: No. 27On this day in 1787, Federalist Paper No. 27 is published. The Federalist Papers are a collection of essays that were published in New Yo...
taraDec 25, 20203 minThis Day in History: George Washington's Christmas trip across the DelawareOn this day in 1776, General George Washington makes a harrowing trip across the Delaware River, in the dead of night. The tremendous fea...
taraDec 24, 20203 minThis Day in History: A little-known WWII Christmas Eve truceOn this day in 1944, the Battle of the Bulge is interrupted by a little-known truce deep in the Ardennes Forest. Four German soldiers and...
taraDec 23, 20202 minThis Day in History: General George Washington resignsOn this day in 1783, General George Washington resigns his commission as Commander-in-Chief of the American army. Okay. So we’ve all hear...
taraDec 22, 20202 minThe Federalist Papers: No. 26On this day in 1787, Federalist Paper No. 26 is published. The Federalist Papers are a collection of essays that were published in New Yo...
taraDec 22, 20202 minThis Day in History: North Carolina ratifies the Bill of RightsOn this day in 1789, North Carolina ratifies the Bill of Rights. The state’s action came just one short month after it had ratified the C...
taraDec 21, 20203 minThe Federalist Papers No. 25On this day in 1787, Federalist Paper No. 25 is published. The Federalist Papers are a collection of essays that were published in New Yo...
taraDec 21, 20203 minThis Day in History: The Charlie Brown & Franz Stigler incidentOn this day in 1943, a German ace bypasses an opportunity to shoot down a U.S. Army Air Forces pilot. Second Lt. Charles “Charlie” Brown w...
taraDec 19, 20202 minThe Federalist Papers: No. 24On this day in 1787, Federalist Paper No. 24 is published. The Federalist Papers are a collection of essays that were published in New Yo...
taraDec 19, 20202 minThis Day in History: George Washington’s army marches into Valley ForgeOn this day in 1777, George Washington’s army marches into Valley Forge. The army would stay there for a long winter encampment. When you...
taraDec 19, 20203 minThis Day in History: Eugene Fluckey & his daring submarine attackOn this day in 1944, the submarine USS Barb begins a patrol of the Chinese coast. It was just one of several such patrols that the legen...
taraDec 19, 20202 minThe Federalist Papers: No. 23On this day in 1787, Federalist Paper No. 23 is published. The Federalist Papers are a collection of essays that were published in New Yo...
taraDec 18, 20202 minThis Day in History: New Jersey Ratifies the ConstitutionOn this day in 1787, New Jersey becomes the third state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. New Jersey’s quick ratification was interesting,...
taraDec 17, 20202 minThis Day in History: Elijah Clarke, semi-forgotten heroOn or around this day in 1799, Elijah Clarke passes away. He’s been called an “an effective successful guerilla commander” whose contribu...
taraDec 16, 20203 minThis Day in History: The Boston Tea PartyOn this day in 1773, a group of American colonists boards three ships in Boston Harbor and throws 46 tons of tea overboard. Yes, you gues...
taraDec 15, 20203 minThis Day in History: Happy Bill of Rights Day!On this day in 1791, Virginia ratifies the Bill of Rights, making those ten constitutional amendments the law of the land. The Bill of Ri...
taraDec 14, 20202 minThe Federalist Papers: No. 22On this day in 1787, Federalist Paper No. 22 is published. The Federalist Papers are a collection of essays that were published in New Yo...
taraDec 14, 20203 minThis Day in History: Robert B. Nett's Medal of HonorOn this day in 1944, a hero leads his men in a tough battle against the Japanese. Then-First Lieutenant Robert B. Nett would be wounded m...
taraDec 14, 20202 minThe Anti-Federalist Papers: Cato VIOn this day in 1787, an author writing under the pseudonym “Cato” writes his sixth contribution to the anti-Federalist Papers. These pape...