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This Day in History: A blizzard batters George Washington’s army
On this day in 1778, George Washington and his army endure an unusually bad week at Valley Forge. A snow storm had just started! The...
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Feb 8, 20222 min read
This Day in History: Alfred Rascon's Medal of Honor
On this day in 2000, a hero receives his Medal of Honor in a White House ceremony. Alfred Rascon was originally nominated for the Medal...
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Feb 8, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Richard Johnson's unusual election
On this day in 1837, United States Senators choose a Vice President of the United States. Wait. What? The Senate chose a Vice President? ...
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Feb 8, 20222 min read
This Day in History: A Vietnam reunion
On this day in 2011, two American pilots find each other. Decades earlier, Wayne Hague had saved Ron Catton from certain capture—maybe...
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Feb 6, 20223 min read
This Day in History: George Washington’s new spy ring
On this day in 1777, George Washington issues orders to Nathaniel Sackett, making him director of a new spy ring in the New York area....
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Feb 4, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Forrest E. Peden's selfless heroism in WWII
On this day in 1945, a soldier engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Technician Fifth Grade Forrest “Frosty” Peden...
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Feb 3, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Four Chaplains Day
On this day in 1943, four military chaplains sacrifice their lives when their troop transport ship is struck by a German torpedo. “[A]s I...
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Feb 3, 20223 min read
This Day in History: William Taft's ambitious wife
On this day in 1930, William Taft resigns his position as Chief Justice of the United States. He remains the only person to serve both on...
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Feb 2, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Raid at Cabanatuan
On this day in 1945, more than 500 American and Allied POWs are liberated from a camp in the Philippines. They’d been held by the...
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Jan 30, 20223 min read
This Day in History: The first Sioux to receive the Medal of Honor
On this day in 1982, U.S. Army Master Sergeant Woodrow “Woody” Keeble passes away. More than 25 years later, he would finally be...
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Jan 28, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Birth of the United States Coast Guard
On this day in 1915, two agencies are consolidated into a new United States Coast Guard. Wait. If the Coast Guard began as late as...
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Jan 28, 20223 min read
This Day in History: "Ten Days in a Mad-House"
On this day in 1922, Nellie Bly passes away. The plucky journalist had been much loved for her pioneering work as an investigative...
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Jan 27, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Battle of Burke County Jail
On this day in 1779, a group of American patriots holds off a contingent of British soldiers at the Burke County Jail in Georgia, despite...
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Jan 26, 20222 min read
This Day in History: The World Teeters on the Brink of Nuclear War
On this day in 1995, an aide hands a nuclear briefcase to Russian President Boris Yeltsin. Nuclear missiles were ready to go. Would...
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Jan 25, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Captain Sully's Miracle
On this day in 1951, Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger is born. Captain Sully is best known for successfully crash landing an airplane in the...
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Jan 23, 20224 min read
This Day in History: "History is a Journey"
On this day in 1985, Ronald Reagan is publicly inaugurated for the second time. Today's story is a simple one, but perhaps it's also a...
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Jan 21, 20222 min read
This Day in History: The Iran Hostage Crisis
On this day in 1981, representatives from the United States and Iran sign the Algiers Accords. That document laid the groundwork for...
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Jan 19, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Glenn L. Martin, an early aviation hero, is born
On this day in 1886, Glenn L. Martin is born. He’s possibly the biggest aviation hero that you’ve never heard of. He is the “Martin” in...
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Jan 18, 20223 min read
This Day in History: "Democracy is a volcano"
On this day in 1788, Fisher Ames addresses delegates at the Massachusetts state ratifying convention. Would his state ratify the U.S....
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Jan 15, 20223 min read
This Day in History: William Whipple, signer of the Declaration of Independence
On this day in 1730, William Whipple, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, is born in modern-day Kittery, Maine. Whipple would...
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Jan 14, 20223 min read
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