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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 26, 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 24, 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 17, 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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Jul 6, 20192 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 25, 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 20, 20193 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 12, 20192 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 7, 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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Jun 6, 20193 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 28, 20192 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 24, 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 23, 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 21, 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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May 20, 20193 min read
This Day in History: North Carolinians rebel, years before the American Revolution
On this day in 1771, the Battle of Alamance is fought. The battle occurred nearly four years before the “shot heard ‘round the world” at...
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May 16, 20193 min read
This Day in History: Heroism at the Battle of the Coral Sea
On this day in 1942, the multi-day Battle of the Coral Sea is waged. Four United States Navy officers would receive the Medal of Honor...
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May 6, 20193 min read
This Day in History: What if the U.S. never had paper money?
On this day in 1792, the Coinage Act creates the U.S. Mint and provides for the construction of a new building in Philadelphia. That...
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Apr 2, 20192 min read
This Day in History: The Battle of Bentonville, the Confederacy’s “last hurrah”
On this day in 1865, the Battle of Bentonville begins. The three-day battle has been called the Southern Confederacy’s “last hurrah.”...
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Mar 19, 20193 min read
This Day in History: The Articles of Confederation, effectively the first American Constitution
On this day in 1781, the Articles of Confederation are finally ratified by the American colonies. These Articles were effectively our...
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Mar 1, 20193 min read
This Day in History: Lance Corporal William Prom & his Medal of Honor
On this day in 1969, a United States Marine is ambushed—but goes down fighting! Lance Corporal William R. Prom would be posthumously...
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Feb 10, 20192 min read
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