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This Day in History: Rhode Island declares independence
On this day in 1776, Rhode Island renounces its allegiance to King George III. The state’s action came a full two months before the...
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May 4, 20232 min read
This Day in History: Astronaut Wally Schirra
On this day in 2007, Wally Schirra passes away. He is best known for his service as an astronaut at NASA: He was the fifth American and...
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May 3, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Ernie West's bravery in Korea
On this day in 2021, a hero passes away. Ernest “Ernie” West was known for his humility—and his patriotism. He was a “man who would talk...
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May 1, 20233 min read
This Day in History: James Monroe’s birthday
On this day in 1758, future President James Monroe is born. Did you know that Monroe was a participant in George Washington’s famous...
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Apr 28, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Rudolph Davila's bravery at Anzio
On this day in 1916, a hero is born in El Paso, Texas. Rudolph B. Davila would go on to join the Army and to serve during World War II....
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Apr 27, 20233 min read
This Day in History: John Wilkes Booth is killed
On this day in 1865, John Wilkes Booth is shot and killed on a farm in Virginia. Did you ever wonder what happened to him in the days...
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Apr 26, 20233 min read
This Day in History: George Benjamin's bravery at Leyte
On this day in 1919, a hero is born. George Benjamin, Jr. surely never expected to be a war hero. He’d been a regular kid, then a high...
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Apr 24, 20232 min read
This Day in History: The Women of Pepperell
On or around this day in 1775, a group of women from Massachusetts capture suspected Tories. These women weren’t going to sit around...
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Apr 20, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Charles Thomas's bravery in France
On this day in 1920, a hero is born. Charles Leroy Thomas didn’t set out to be a soldier. To the contrary, he was a college student,...
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Apr 17, 20233 min read
This Day in History: The assassination of Abraham Lincoln
On this day in 1865, Abraham Lincoln is shot by an assassin. Did you know that Lincoln was shot on Good Friday? April 14 also happened to...
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Apr 14, 20233 min read
This Day in History: SS Gulfamerica targeted
On this day in 1942, SS Gulfamerica slowly sinks off the coast of Florida. She’d just been torpedoed by a German U-boat. She sank slowly...
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Apr 13, 20233 min read
This Day in History: The Civil War
On this day in 1861, the first shot of the Civil War is fired. You may remember from yesterday’s story that Confederate and Union forces...
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Apr 12, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Fort Sumter
On this day in 1861, Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard sends a demand to Union Major Robert Anderson: Surrender Fort Sumter! But how...
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Apr 11, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Jesus Duran's bravery in Vietnam
On this day in 1969, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Then-Spc4 Jesus S. Duran would survive his...
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Apr 10, 20233 min read
This Day in History: The Liberty Affair & John Hancock
On this day in 1768, John Hancock’s merchant sloop, the Lydia, enters the Port of Boston. She would soon by followed by another sloop,...
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Apr 8, 20233 min read
This Day in History: “Seward’s Folly”
On this day in 1867, Senators debate a treaty to purchase Alaska. Secretary of State William Seward had just brokered a deal to buy it...
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Apr 7, 20233 min read
This Day in History: 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...
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Apr 5, 20232 min read
This Day in History: Gordon Craig, American Hero
On this day in 1951, a hero receives the Medal of Honor. Corporal Gordon Craig’s sacrifice saved four men, but it did far more than that....
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Apr 3, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Yeiki Kobashigawa's bravery in Italy
On this day in 2005, a hero passes away. Yeiki Kobashigawa served our country bravely during World War II, risking his life repeatedly on...
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Mar 31, 20233 min read
This Day in History: President John Tyler, “His Accidency”
On this day in 1790, future President John Tyler is born. You probably don’t know too much about Tyler. His presidency was fairly...
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Mar 29, 20232 min read
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