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This Day in History: George Washington is posthumously promoted
On this day in 1978, George Washington is posthumously promoted. It had been more than two centuries since the American Revolution began....
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Mar 13, 20213 min read
This Day in History: Robert Treat Paine, nearly forgotten Founder
On this day in 1731, a future signer of the Declaration of Independence is born. Robert Treat Paine is another nearly forgotten Founder...
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Mar 11, 20213 min read
This Day in History: “Pardo’s Push” saves a pilot
On this day in 1967, a United States Air Force pilot risks his life to save his wingman. Captain John R. “Bob” Pardo would try an...
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Mar 10, 20213 min read
This Day in History: “My hand trembles, but my heart does not!”
On this day in 1707, a signer of the Declaration of Independence is born. Maybe you remember seeing Stephen Hopkins's shaky signature on...
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Mar 7, 20213 min read
This Day in History: A memorable WWII tank battle in Cologne
On this day in 1945, Americans capture the city of Cologne, Germany. The town had already been shattered by years of aerial raids. Now,...
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Mar 6, 20213 min read
This Day in History: Three Heroes at Iwo Jima
On this day in 1945, two Marines are killed in the Battle of Iwo Jima. Another Marine is seriously wounded and was lucky to survive. Each...
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Mar 3, 20212 min read
This Day in History: President John Tyler is nearly killed
On this day in 1844, President John Tyler is nearly killed in a cannon explosion. At that moment in our nation’s history, the explosion...
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Feb 28, 20213 min read
This Day in History: The History of the 22nd Amendment
On this day in 1951, the 22nd Amendment is ratified. That amendment prevents U.S. Presidents from being elected to more than two terms in...
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Feb 27, 20213 min read
This Day in History: Leonard Keller & Raymond Wright earn Medals of Honor
On this day in 1947, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born. The action in which Leonard Keller was engaged was so intense that both...
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Feb 25, 20213 min read
This Day in History: Little-known Founder Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
On this day in 1746, founding father Charles Cotesworth Pinckney is born in Charleston, South Carolina. He was one of three well-known...
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Feb 25, 20212 min read
This Day in History: Los Angeles under siege . . . sort of
On this day in 1942, the Battle of Los Angeles is fought . . . sort of. Americans were ferociously firing at something that wasn’t there!...
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Feb 24, 20213 min read
This Day in History: Baron von Steuben arrives at Valley Forge
On this day in 1778, Baron von Steuben arrives at Valley Forge. His task? To better train and organize the soldiers in the American army....
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Feb 23, 20213 min read
This Day in History: Abraham & Mary Lincoln lose their son
On this day in 1862, Abraham Lincoln’s son, Willie, passes away. He’d been gravely ill for weeks. It was the second time that Abraham and...
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Feb 20, 20213 min read
This Day in History: William Prescott, a hero of Bunker Hill
On this day in 1726, William Prescott is born in Groton, Massachusetts. He is best known for his role in the Battle of Bunker Hill. You...
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Feb 20, 20213 min read
This Day in History: Jack Lucas, youngest WWII Medal recipient
On this day in 1945, a 17-year-old hits the beaches of Iwo Jima. The next day, Jack Lucas would engage in an action that would make him...
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Feb 19, 20213 min read
This Day in History: Mammy Kate saves a future Governor
At about this time in 1779, a slave known as Mammy Kate performs a heroic deed. Or did she? “Mammy Kate’s story,” one historian...
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Feb 13, 20213 min read
This Day in History: “Operation Homecoming” & James B. Stockdale
On this day in 1973, nearly 150 American POWs are released by the North Vietnamese. In the weeks that followed, 591 American...
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Feb 12, 20213 min read
This Day in History: The origins of the “Sons of Liberty”
On this day in 1765, the term “Sons of Liberty” is used in a letter written by Jared Ingersoll, Sr. The term would soon be adopted by...
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Feb 11, 20212 min read
This Day in History: A brawl in Congress
On this day in 1798, trouble brews in the United States Congress. Bitter feelings would ultimately lead to an open brawl on the floor of...
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Feb 5, 20213 min read
This Day in History: George Washington is unanimously elected President
On this day in 1789, George Washington is unanimously elected President of the United States by the Electoral College. He would be...
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Feb 4, 20212 min read
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