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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!...
tara
Apr 2, 20192 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...
tara
Dec 6, 20173 min read
This Day in History: Washington, D.C., the Washington Monument, & the political firestorms they crea
On this day in 1790, the United States capital moves from New York City to Philadelphia. Exactly 94 years later, the capstone is placed...
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