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Sep 19, 20193 min read
This Day in History: Captain Everett Pope at the Battle of Peleliu
On this day in 1944, a United States Marine participates in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Captain Everett Pope was...


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Aug 26, 20192 min read
This Day in History: The Massachusetts Sons of Liberty
On this day in 1765, the Sons of Liberty destroy Massachusetts Lt. Governor Thomas Hutchinson’s home. The move came mere months after the Br


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Aug 23, 20192 min read
This Day in History: The (almost) 14th state to join the Union, the State of Franklin
On this day in 1784, the State of Franklin declares its independence from North Carolina. Did you know that a state named Franklin could...


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Aug 21, 20192 min read
This Day in History: The origins of the Boy Scouts of America
On this day in 1912, Arthur Rose Eldred is notified that he will be the Boy Scouts of America’s first Eagle Scout. The Boy Scouts might...


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Aug 5, 20192 min read
This Day in History: The Signer who disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle
On this day in 1749, a signer of the Declaration of Independence is born in South Carolina. Thomas Lynch, Jr.’s life would come to a...


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Aug 1, 20193 min read
This Day in History: The Whiskey Rebellion “wantonly threatens” America
On this day in 1794, the so-called Whiskey Rebellion reaches its high point. The rebellion ultimately failed, but George Washington would...


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Jul 26, 20192 min read
This Day in History: New York ratifies the United States Constitution
On this day in 1788, New York ratifies the U.S. Constitution. It was the 11th state to join the Union, but the timing of that decision...


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Jul 24, 20192 min read
This Day in History: Who was the “Samuel Adams of Philadelphia”?
On this day in 1789, President George Washington accepts a letter of resignation from someone you’ve never heard of. But maybe your...


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Jul 17, 20192 min read
This Day in History: The Battle of Quinby Bridge and Shubrick’s Plantation
On this day in 1781, Americans fight the Battle of Quinby Bridge and Shubrick’s Plantation. It was a small engagement, as one historian...


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Jul 6, 20192 min read
This Day in History: Americans lose Fort Ticonderoga to the British
On this day in 1777, Americans lose Fort Ticonderoga. Only two years earlier, Patriots led by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold had...


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Jun 25, 20193 min read
This Day in History: A battle of heavyweights at the Virginia ratifying convention
On this day in 1788, Virginia ratifies the United States Constitution. At the time, many thought that Virginia had provided the critical...


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Jun 20, 20193 min read
This Day in History: The origins of the Great Seal of the United States
On this day in 1782, the Confederation Congress adopts the Great Seal of the United States. The seal was nearly 6 years in the making!...


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Jun 12, 20192 min read
This Day in History: John Adams advocates for a Continental Army
On or around this day in 1775, John Adams gives a speech before the Continental Congress, urging delegates to create a new, unified...


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Jun 7, 20193 min read
This Day in History: Daniel Boone explores the territory in “Kentucke”
On this day in 1769, Daniel Boone gets his first good look at the territory in Kentucky—or “Kentucke,” as it was sometimes called. The...


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Jun 6, 20193 min read
This Day in History: John Trumbull, The “Patriot-Artist of the Revolution”
On this day in 1756, the so-called “Patriot-Artist of the Revolution” is born in Connecticut. You may know of John Trumbull’s many famous...


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May 28, 20192 min read
This Day in History: George Washington starts a war. Sort of.
On this day in 1754, a young George Washington experiences his first combat. Did you know that he was involved in an incident that helped...


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May 24, 20193 min read
This Day in History: The shocking capture of Anthony Burns
On this day in 1854, a fugitive slave named Anthony Burns is arrested in Boston, in compliance with the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. The...


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May 23, 20193 min read
This Day in History: Medal of Honor recipients at the Battle of Anzio
On this day in 1944, Allied forces begin an effort that would ultimately bring the World War II Battle of Anzio to an end. That battle to...


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May 21, 20193 min read
This Day in History: Clara Barton founds the American Red Cross
On this day in 1881, the American Association of the Red Cross is founded by Clara Barton. She must have been one determined lady. She...


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May 20, 20193 min read
This Day in History: The Revolutionary War Battle of Barren Hill
On this day in 1778, the Battle of Barren Hill occurs. Mere days earlier, a group of Oneida Indians had offered their assistance to...
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