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This Day in History: Connecticut ratifies the U.S. Constitution
On this day in 1788, Connecticut becomes the fifth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. The state had come a long way! Just one year...
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Jan 9, 20203 min read
This Day in History: George Washington’s State of the Union
On this day in 1790, George Washington delivers the very first State of the Union address. Did you know that Presidents are...
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Jan 8, 20202 min read
This Day in History: America's first presidential election
On this day in 1789, the first presidential electors are selected. Just a few weeks later, the Electoral College would elect George...
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Jan 7, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Thomas Nelson, Jr., Signer of the Declaration
On this day in 1789, a signer of the Declaration of Independence passes away. Thomas Nelson, Jr. was a prominent Virginian during his...
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Jan 4, 20203 min read
This Day in History: The Battle of the Bulge & Sgt. Charles MacGillivary’s Medal of Honor
On this New Years’ Day in 1945, Americans fight the Battle of the Bulge in freezing temperatures. Would you believe the cold saved at...
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Jan 1, 20203 min read
This Day in History: The British capture of Savannah
On this day in 1778, British forces begin landing at Girardeau’s Plantation, in Georgia. They would capture Savannah from Americans the...
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Dec 28, 20193 min read
This Day in History: The “Father of Texas” passes away
On this day in 1836, the “Father of Texas,” Stephen F. Austin, passes away. Mere months earlier he had written that the “prosperity of...
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Dec 27, 20193 min read
This Day in History: What happened after the British surrender—and before an official peace treaty?
On this day in 1782, a preliminary peace treaty is signed by British and American representatives. It had been more than a year since...
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Nov 30, 20193 min read
This Day in History: Anne “Mad Anne” Trotter Bailey passes away
On this day in 1825, Anne “Mad Anne” Trotter Bailey passes away in Ohio. She has been called the Heroine of the Kanawha Valley. Not a lot...
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Nov 22, 20193 min read
This Day in History: Operation Ivory Coast tries (and fails) to rescue Vietnam POWs
On this day in 1970, the United States tries—and fails—to rescue POWs being held near Hanoi, Vietnam. What a disappointment! Preparations...
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Nov 21, 20193 min read
This Day in History: Ellis Island releases its last immigrant
On this day in 1954, Ellis Island releases its last immigrant. The island’s immigration center had been in operation since 1892. Did you...
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Nov 12, 20192 min read
This Day in History: The Contentious Election of 1876
At about this time in 1876, the presidential election of 1876 was supposed to be decided. Except it wasn’t. Instead, disputes over the...
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Nov 7, 20193 min read
This Day in History: Howard Hughes’s “Spruce Goose” flies
On this day in 1947, the “Spruce Goose” flies for the first and only time. With a wingspan of 320 feet, it was the largest airplane to...
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Nov 2, 20193 min read
This Day in History: Ernest Evans, the Battle off Samar, & his “fighting ship”
On this day in 1944, a United States Navy officer makes the ultimate sacrifice in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor....
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Oct 25, 20193 min read
This Day in History: James H. Monroe’s bravery in Vietnam
On this day in 1944, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born. Exactly 24 years later, James H. Monroe was awarded the Medal on what...
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Oct 17, 20192 min read
This Day in History: Apollo 7, the first manned Apollo mission
On this day in 1968, Apollo 7 is launched. You are used to hearing about Apollo 11, which famously carried Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin...
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Oct 11, 20193 min read
This Day in History: Patriots attempt to recapture Savannah
On this day in 1779, French and American forces launch an attack against the British in Savannah, Georgia. They hoped to break the hold...
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Oct 9, 20192 min read
This Day in History: Richard Stockton, signer of the Declaration
On this day in 1730, Richard Stockton is born near Princeton, New Jersey. He was the only signer of the Declaration of Independence to be...
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Oct 1, 20192 min read
This Day in History: “Mad Anthony” Wayne, the British, & the Paoli Massacre
On this day in 1777, the British launch an attack that would be known as the Paoli Massacre. Some considered the action to be...
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Sep 20, 20192 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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Sep 19, 20193 min read
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