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This Day in History: Joe M. Jackson & his Medal of Honor in Vietnam
On this day in 1923, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born in Georgia. Air Force Lt. Colonel Joe M. Jackson wasn’t supposed to be...
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Mar 14, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Butch O’Hare, the Navy’s first flying ace during WWII
On this day in 1914, Edward Henry “Butch” O’Hare is born. Perhaps you recognize his last name? A big airport in Chicago is named after...
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Mar 13, 20223 min read
This Day in History: The survivors of USS Leopold
On this day in 1944, survivors of USS Leopold arrive in Ireland. Their ship had been torpedoed late on March 9, and they’d been left in...
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Mar 11, 20223 min read
This Day in History: USS Leopold's forgotten struggle in the Atlantic
On this day in 1944, the last survivor of USS Leopold is pulled from a frigid Atlantic Ocean. Amazingly, 28 men had survived—for hours—in...
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Mar 10, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Air raid on Tokyo
On this day in 1945, the United States Army Air Forces launches an unprecedented air raid on Tokyo, Japan. To date, it remains the single...
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Mar 9, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Wentworth Cheswell: Grandson of a slave, Elected official—Patriot!
On this day in 1817, an American Patriot passes away. Wentworth Cheswell was the grandson of a slave, and yet he lived life as a free...
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Mar 8, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Andrew Jackson’s raucous inauguration
On this day in 1829, Andrew Jackson is inaugurated for the first time. The event was a raucous affair that would surely never be allowed...
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Mar 4, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Claudette Colvin, predecessor to Rosa Parks
On this day in 1955, a 15-year-old refuses to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Rosa Parks would become famous for the...
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Mar 2, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Samuel Chase, the only Supreme Court Justice to be impeached
On this day in 1805, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase’s impeachment trial comes to an end. He is acquitted of all charges. Chase...
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Mar 1, 20223 min read
This Day in History: James Anderson's Medal of Honor
On this day in 1967, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. James Anderson Jr. was the first black Marine...
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Feb 28, 20223 min read
This Day in History: The 1966 NASA T-38 crash
On this day in 1966, two astronauts are tragically killed as they travel from Houston to St. Louis. Elliot See and Charles Bassett were...
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Feb 28, 20223 min read
This Day in History: The first U.S. Navy aviator
On this day in 1885, Theodore “Spuds” Ellyson is born. Exactly 43 years later, he would be tragically killed—on his birthday. He was the...
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Feb 27, 20223 min read
This Day in History: The Men’s U.S. Hockey Team & the “Miracle on Ice”
On this day in 1980, the “Miracle on Ice” occurs. The United States men’s hockey team defeats the Soviets at the Lake Placid Olympic...
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Feb 22, 20223 min read
This Day in History: George Washington is born in Virginia
On this day in 1732, George Washington is born. “No American is more completely misunderstood than George Washington,” one of his...
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Feb 22, 20223 min read
This Day in History: The First Medal of Honor
On this day in 1894, “the Fighting Doctor” receives a Medal of Honor. Bernard Irwin’s action was the earliest in our nation’s history to...
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Feb 21, 20223 min read
This Day in History: The Sam Adams of the South
On this day in 1724, the “Sam Adams of the South” is born. You may not know this Patriot’s full name, but you have certainly seen the...
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Feb 16, 20222 min read
This Day in History: USS Maine explodes at Havana
On this day in 1898, USS Maine explodes in Havana Harbor. To this day, no one knows exactly why the warship was destroyed. But at the...
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Feb 15, 20223 min read
This Day in History: John Adams on the American Revolution
On this day in 1818, President John Adams reflects back on the American Revolution. Was the real Revolution to be found in the battles...
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Feb 13, 20222 min read
This Day in History: Olivia J. Hooker, Coast Guard heroine
On this day in 1915, an American heroine is born. Olivia J. Hooker would become the first black woman to serve in the United States Coast...
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Feb 12, 20223 min read
This Day in History: The lost story of Lady Be Good
On this day in 1960, a British oil exploration team makes an unexpected discovery, helping to solve an old World War II mystery. What...
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Feb 11, 20223 min read
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