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This Day in History: First airplane landing on a warship
On this day in 1911, an airplane lands aboard an American warship for the first time. Eugene B. Ely was the pilot who accomplished this...
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Jan 18, 20233 min read
This Day in History: The Battle of Cowpens
On this day in 1781, the Battle of Cowpens takes place. The Americans administered “a devil of a whipping”! The British were soundly...
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Jan 17, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Jose Calugas, hero of the Battle of Bataan
On this day in 1942, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Jose Calugas served in the Philippine Scouts of...
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Jan 16, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Edwin Stanton avenges Lincoln’s death
On this day in 1862, Abraham Lincoln nominates Edwin Stanton as his Secretary of War. Stanton would be confirmed just two days later....
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Jan 13, 20233 min read
This Day in History: The Queen of Cotton
On this day in 1916, a future scientist is born. Ruth Rogan Benerito would become a chemist and an inventor at a time when women simply...
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Jan 12, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Amelia Earhart's record-setting flight across the Pacific
On this day in 1935, Amelia Earhart departs from Honolulu. The flight that followed would make her the first person to fly solo from...
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Jan 11, 20234 min read
This Day in History: A lesser-known Signer of the Declaration
On this day in 1936, the North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program erects its very first marker. Any guesses as to what person or...
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Jan 10, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Danny Petersen's sacrifice in Vietnam
On this day in 1970, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Specialist Fourth Class Danny J. Petersen was...
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Jan 9, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Operation Carpetbagger
On this day in 1944, an American B-24 Liberator lands in England, having completed a top-secret overnight mission. The plane had been...
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Jan 5, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Benjamin Rush, the only medical doctor to sign the Declaration
On this day in 1746, Benjamin Rush is born. He’s another of those Founders that most modern Americans don’t know too much about . . . but...
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Jan 4, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Future First Lady Grace Coolidge is born
On this day in 1879, a future First Lady of the United States is born. Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge was an only child—and the apple of her...
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Jan 3, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Joseph J. Foss, America’s “Ace of Aces”
On this day in 2003, a hero passes away. Joseph J. Foss was the first “Ace of Aces” in World War II. As a Marine pilot, he’d received the...
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Jan 1, 20233 min read
This Day in History: The British lose a foothold in the South as Norfolk burns
On this day in 1775, a stand-off comes to a head in Norfolk, Virginia. American Patriots had been in control of the town for weeks;...
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Dec 30, 20223 min read
This Day in History: George Washington’s plea for help
On this day in 1777, General George Washington writes a letter from Valley Forge. The army was struggling, and Washington pled for help....
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Dec 29, 20223 min read
This Day in History: James Wilkinson, the “other” Benedict Arnold
On this day in 1825, James Wilkinson dies in Mexico City. He has been called the “most notorious American traitor you’ve probably never...
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Dec 28, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Melvin Biddle at the Battle of the Bulge
On this day in 1944, American soldiers should have been at home celebrating Christmas and New Year’s. Instead, they were fighting off one...
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Dec 24, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Peter Dalessondro, one hero at the Battle of the Bulge
On this day in 1944, an army sergeant risks his life in an action that would ultimately earn him the Medal of Honor. According to his...
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Dec 22, 20222 min read
This Day in History: George Washington's spy?
On or around this day in 1776, an American spy completes a task for George Washington. He conveys false information about the American...
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Dec 21, 20222 min read
This Day in History: Glenn Miller disappears over the English Channel
On this day in 1944, big band leader Glenn Miller disappears over the English Channel. He and his plane were never found. Miller was a...
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Dec 15, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Robert B. Nett's Medal of Honor
On 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...
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Dec 14, 20223 min read
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