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This Day in History: Unsung Revolutionary War heroine, Mary Digges Lee
On this day in 1780, General George Washington receives an offer of help from a group of women in Maryland. Many of my history posts have...
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Sep 27, 20202 min read
This Day in History: Ethan Allen is captured
On this day in 1775, Ethan Allen is captured at Montreal. It had been only four months since he and Benedict Arnold had captured Fort...
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Sep 25, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Victoria Woodhull is born
On this day in 1838, Victoria California Claflin is born. If you’ve heard of her, then you probably know her as Victoria Woodhull, the...
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Sep 23, 20203 min read
This Day in History: The Battle of Antietam & the Emancipation Proclamation
On this day in 1862, Confederate General Robert E. Lee decides to make a stand! His decision would lead to the bloody Battle of Antietam....
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Sep 15, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Betty Zane’s daring dash for gunpowder saves Ft. Henry
On this day in 1782, a 16-year-old girl makes a daring dash for gunpowder. Betty Zane made her run even as a group of British soldiers...
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Sep 12, 20203 min read
This Day in History: A Signer of the Declaration with a lot to lose
On this day in 1736, a signer of the Declaration of Independence is born in Virginia. Carter Braxton was a wealthy and influential man...
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Sep 10, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Robert D. Maxwell, conscientious objector turned hero
On this day in 1944, a hero throws himself on a grenade to save his fellow soldiers. Amazingly, Robert D. Maxwell would live to tell the...
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Sep 7, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Phillis Wheatley, first black American to publish a book of poetry
On this day in 1773, Phillis Wheatley becomes the first black American to have a book of poetry published. Very little is known about...
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Sep 1, 20203 min read
This Day in History: One of the last survivors of the Boston Tea Party
On this day in 1742, George Robert Twelves Hewes is born in Boston. He would later become one of the last survivors of the Boston Tea...
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Aug 25, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Dirk J. Vlug's one-man attack on enemy tanks
On this day in 1916, a hero is born. Like so many in his generation, Dirk J. Vlug would be called upon to fight evil half a globe away....
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Aug 20, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Future President Benjamin Harrison is born
On this day in 1833, future President Benjamin Harrison is born. He is perhaps best known as one of the few to win the White House with...
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Aug 20, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Calvin Coolidge's 1924 election campaign
On this day in 1924, Calvin Coolidge vacations at his family home in Vermont. He needed a break from his presidential campaign. He was...
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Aug 19, 20203 min read
This Day in History: George Washington’s memorable words to the Jewish people
On this day in 1790, George Washington writes his famous letter to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, Rhode Island. He was then visiting...
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Aug 18, 20202 min read
This Day in History: The Heroines of Bryan's Station
On this day in 1782, the Siege of Bryan’s Station begins. Once again, a group of American women showed incredible bravery—and their...
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Aug 15, 20202 min read
This Day in History: Major Richard Bong, Ace of Aces
On this day in 1945, America’s “Ace of Aces” is killed during a routine test flight in California. Major Richard Bong’s death came just...
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Aug 6, 20203 min read
This Day in History: The War of 1812 & a British siege of Fort Erie
On this day in 1814, the British besiege Fort Erie. It had been mere days since American and British forces had clashed at the Battle of...
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Aug 4, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Calvin Coolidge becomes President in the middle of the night
On this day in 1923, Calvin Coolidge takes the presidential oath of office. It was about 2:30 in the morning, and the former Vice...
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Aug 3, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Colorado, 1876, & the Electoral College
On this day in 1876, Colorado is admitted to the Union as the 38th state. America was then celebrating its 100th birthday, which is why...
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Aug 1, 20202 min read
This Day in History: Britain's half-hearted attempt to reconcile
On this day in 1775, Congress rejects a plan of reconciliation that had been offered by the British. But did the British Prime Minister...
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Jul 31, 20202 min read
This Day in History: Patriots win the Battle of Colson’s Mill
On this day in 1780, the Battle of Colson’s Mill is fought and won by Patriot forces in North Carolina. The skirmish has been all but...
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Jul 21, 20203 min read
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