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Apr 27, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Maryland Ratifies the Constitution
On this day in 1788, Maryland becomes the seventh state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. The state was home to Luther Martin and John...
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Apr 26, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Esek & Stephen Hopkins, two brothers who served the Patriot cause
On this day in 1718, Esek Hopkins is born. He would become the first Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Navy. But Esek wasn’t the only...
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Apr 25, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Virginia Patriots make a stand at Petersburg
On this day in 1781, the Battle of Petersburg is fought in Virginia. Patriot militia in that battle were led by a Lutheran minister...
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Apr 22, 20202 min read
This Day in History: Benedict Arnold, a hero before he was a traitor
On this day in 1775, Benedict Arnold and his company of foot guards demand the keys to the New Haven powder house. They’d heard about the...
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Apr 12, 20203 min read
This Day in History: North Carolina's vote for independence
On this day in 1776, North Carolina’s Fourth Provincial Congress approves the Halifax Resolves. The decision was about as close to...
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Apr 7, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Haym Salomon, Financial Hero of the American Revolution
On this day in 1740, a future American patriot was born in Leszno, Poland. Yes, you heard me right. An American patriot born in Poland!...
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Apr 3, 20202 min read
This Day in History: Rhode Island reluctantly ratifies Constitution
On this day in 1788, a legislative committee in Rhode Island reports that the United States Constitution had been rejected by the state....
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Mar 28, 20202 min read
This Day in History: General George Washington approves a plot to kidnap Prince William Henry
On this day in 1782, General George Washington approves a plot to kidnap Prince William Henry, Son of King George III. Wait a minute....
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Mar 25, 20202 min read
This Day in History: Parliament retaliates against Boston
On this day in 1774, the British House of Commons approves the Boston Port Act. Word of the Boston Tea Party had reached Britain, and...
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Mar 21, 20202 min read
This Day in History: A Signer of the Declaration loses all he holds dear
On this day in 1713, a future signer of the Declaration of Independence is born. Francis Lewis is perhaps best known for his signature on...
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Mar 3, 20203 min read
This Day in History: The Battle of Brier Creek
On this day in 1779, American Patriots are defeated at Brier Creek. George Washington would later speak of the “unparalleled perseverence...
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Feb 25, 20203 min read
This Day in History: The British surrender to George Rogers Clark
On this day in 1779, the British surrender a fort in modern-day Indiana to George Rogers Clark. Wait. Indiana? A portion of the...
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Feb 21, 20203 min read
This Day in History: The first casualty in the American Revolution
On this day in 1770, a conflict begins in Boston. By the next day, an 11-year-old boy was dead, shot by a British sympathizer. Some say...
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Feb 20, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Things you never knew about the post office
On this day in 1792, George Washington signs an act to establish a post office. You would not recognize the 1700s version of the United...
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Feb 15, 20202 min read
This Day in History: “Let us prepare for the Worst. We can Die here but once.”
On this day in 1726, a signer of the Declaration of Independence is born. Abraham Clark must have had nerves of steel! On the day the...
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Feb 11, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Carr’s Fort, Kettle Creek, & the Revolution in the South
On this day in 1779, American Patriots end a conflict at Carr’s Fort in Georgia. They’d abandoned a probable victory in order to pursue a...
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Jan 31, 20202 min read
This Day in History: Gouverneur Morris, author of the Constitution’s Preamble
On this day in 1752, Gouverneur Morris, author of the Constitution’s Preamble, is born in New York. Morris was well-educated, witty,...
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Jan 21, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Folk hero Ethan Allen is born
On this day in 1738, folk hero Ethan Allen is born. He is best known for his contributions to the founding of Vermont. Nevertheless, he...
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Jan 19, 20203 min read
This Day in History: The First Bloodshed of the Revolution
On this day in 1770, the Battle of Golden Hill occurs. The incident has been called “the first bloodshed of the Revolution.” Yes, you saw...
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Jan 4, 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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