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Sep 27, 20202 min read
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 25, 20203 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 16, 20202 min read
This Day in History: The Paul Revere of the Mohawk Valley
On this day in 1778, the “Paul Revere of the Mohawk Valley” makes his famous run. Unlike Revere, Adam Helmer didn’t have a horse to help...
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Sep 12, 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 10, 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 9, 20203 min read
This Day in History: George Washington’s changing views on slavery
On this day in 1786, George Washington writes a letter on a difficult topic. His views on slavery had been changing for many years....
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Sep 1, 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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Aug 27, 20203 min read
This Day in History: The History of the Liberty Bell
On or around this day in 1752, the Liberty Bell is transported up the Delaware River toward Philadelphia. On September 1, a city official...
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Aug 25, 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 15, 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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Jul 31, 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 21, 20203 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 15, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Jefferson and Adams renew their friendship
On this day in 1813, Abigail Adams sends a note to Thomas Jefferson. She had been upset and hadn’t communicated with him in years. Her...
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Jun 28, 20203 min read
This Day in History: The British attack on Fort Sullivan, near Charleston
On this day in 1776, the Americans fight and win the Battle of Sullivan’s Island. The day is still celebrated as Carolina Day! British...
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Jun 17, 20203 min read
This Day in History: William Hooper, Signer of the Declaration
On this day in 1742, a future signer of the Declaration of Independence is born in Boston. William Hooper signed the Declaration less...
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Jun 5, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Augusta is retaken by Patriots
On this day in 1781, a Loyalist colonel surrenders the city of Augusta to American forces. Was the writing on the wall? The British...
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May 31, 20202 min read
This Day in History: Mecklenburg County, N.C. rebukes King George III
On this day in 1775, the Mecklenburg Resolves are adopted by colonial leaders in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. State leaders would...
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May 22, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Tench Coxe & the Second Amendment
On this day in 1755, Tench Coxe is born in Philadelphia. Was he a Patriot or a Loyalist? People weren’t so sure at first. But he...
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May 19, 20202 min read
This Day in History: Josiah Bartlett, Signer of the Declaration of Independence
On this day in 1795, a signer of the Declaration of Independence passes away. In the modern-day show “West Wing,” President Josiah...
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May 15, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Virginia calls for a Declaration of Independence
On this day in 1776, the Virginia state legislature takes an action that would ultimately lead to our Declaration of Independence. Armed...
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