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This Day in History: Ronald Reagan survives an attempt on his life
On this day in 1981, Ronald Reagan is shot by a would-be assassin. The President was then leaving an event at the Washington Hilton Hotel...
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Mar 30, 20213 min read
This Day in History: President Andrew Jackson is censured
On this day in 1834, President Andrew Jackson is censured by the U.S. Senate. “[W]e should not be at all surprised,” one columnist...
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Mar 28, 20213 min read
This Day in History: President John Tyler is nearly killed
On this day in 1844, President John Tyler is nearly killed in a cannon explosion. At that moment in our nation’s history, the explosion...
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Feb 28, 20213 min read
This Day in History: Abraham & Mary Lincoln lose their son
On this day in 1862, Abraham Lincoln’s son, Willie, passes away. He’d been gravely ill for weeks. It was the second time that Abraham and...
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Feb 20, 20213 min read
This Day in History: Andrew Jackson defeats the British at New Orleans
On this day in 1815, Americans defeat British forces at the Battle of New Orleans. Did you know that we used to celebrate January 8 as a...
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Jan 8, 20213 min read
This Day in History: Teddy Roosevelt, childhood invalid turned Rough Rider
On this day in 1919, Theodore Roosevelt passes away. The fiery President was nothing if not tenacious. “[W]e mustn’t forget that in his...
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Jan 6, 20213 min read
This Day in History: James Monroe, the fourth President from Virginia
On this day in 1816, James Monroe is elected as our fifth President. Did you know that four of our first five Presidents hailed from...
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Dec 4, 20202 min read
This Day in History: Calvin Coolidge is elected President of the United States
On this day in 1924, Calvin Coolidge is elected President of the United States. He’d won 35 states and 382 electoral votes in the...
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Nov 4, 20203 min read
This Day in History: John & Abigail Adams wed
On this day in 1764, John Adams, future second President of the United States, marries Abigail Smith. When you think of John and Abigail...
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Oct 25, 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: 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: 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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Jul 15, 20203 min read
This Day in History: FDR, Reagan, and the Electoral College
On this day in 1936, Franklin D. Roosevelt accepts the Democratic Party’s renomination for the presidency. He would go on to win the...
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Jun 27, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Andrew Jackson kills Charles Dickinson in a duel
On this day in 1806, future President Andrew Jackson kills Charles Dickinson in a duel. Jackson participated in many duels during his...
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May 30, 20203 min read
This Day in History: The attempted assassination of President Andrew Jackson
On this day in 1835, a would-be assassin tries to shoot President Andrew Jackson. The assassination attempt stemmed from Jackson’s...
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Jan 30, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Future First Lady Julia Dent Grant is born
On this day in 1826, future First Lady Julia Dent Grant is born. Her love story with Ulysses S. Grant is not well known, but “they shared...
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Jan 26, 20203 min read
This Day in History: A tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr
On this day in 1801, Alexander Hamilton writes a scathing letter about then-presidential candidate Aaron Burr. “[G]reat Ambition...
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Jan 16, 20203 min read
This Day in History: John Adams advocates for a Continental Army
On or around this day in 1775, John Adams gives a speech before the Continental Congress, urging delegates to create a new, unified...
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Jun 12, 20192 min read
This Day in History: William McKinley, one of our lesser-known Presidents
On this day in 1843, William McKinley is born. He is one of those Presidents that you don’t hear too much about, perhaps in part because...
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Jan 29, 20193 min read
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