This Day in History, by Tara Ross

May 7, 20243 min read

The Federalist Papers: No. 82

At about this time in 1788, Alexander Hamilton (a.k.a. Publius) writes Federalist Paper No. 82. His essay would later appear in a bound...

This Day in History: Robert M. Patterson's heroism in Vietnam

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May 6, 20243 min read

This Day in History: Robert M. Patterson's heroism in Vietnam

On this day in 1968, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Robert M. Patterson is a self-described “country...

This Day in History: Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

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May 3, 20243 min read

This Day in History: Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

On this day in 1775, Benedict Arnold sets out to capture Fort Ticonderoga. You might think of Arnold as a traitor, but he was then still...

This Day in History: Jay Vargas's bravery in Vietnam

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May 2, 20243 min read

This Day in History: Jay Vargas's bravery in Vietnam

On this day in 1968, a United States Marine leads an attack on the village of Dai Do in Vietnam. Jay Vargas and his men would persevere...

This Day in History: 82nd Airborne rescues Nazi prisoners

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May 2, 20243 min read

This Day in History: 82nd Airborne rescues Nazi prisoners

On this day in 1945, the 82nd Airborne Division liberates a concentration camp just outside Ludwigslust, Germany. The Wöbbelin camp...

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Apr 28, 20243 min read

The Federalist Papers: No. 81

At about this time in 1788, Alexander Hamilton (a.k.a. Publius) writes Federalist Paper No. 81. His essay would later appear in a bound...

This Day in History: Exercise Tiger, the dress rehearsal for D-Day

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Apr 27, 20243 min read

This Day in History: Exercise Tiger, the dress rehearsal for D-Day

On this day in 1944, American forces engage in training exercises for the D-Day invasion of Normandy. Exercise Tiger was intended to...

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Apr 26, 20243 min read

This Day in History: Apollo 16

On this day in 1972, astronauts from Apollo 16 splash down in the Pacific Ocean. They’d just become the fifth NASA crew to successfully...

This Day in History: Sybil Ludington, the female Paul Revere

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Apr 25, 20244 min read

This Day in History: Sybil Ludington, the female Paul Revere

On this day in 1777, Sybil Ludington Ogden, the so-called female Paul Revere, makes a daring midnight ride! You know about Revere’s ride,...

This Day in History: Operation Eagle Claw ends in tragedy

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Apr 24, 20243 min read

This Day in History: Operation Eagle Claw ends in tragedy

On this day in 1980, a special operations team attempts to rescue 53 American hostages in Iran. That mission would unfortunately end in...

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Apr 24, 20242 min read

The Federalist Papers: No. 80

At about this time in 1788, Alexander Hamilton (a.k.a. Publius) writes Federalist Paper No. 80. His essay would later appear in a bound...

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Apr 23, 20243 min read

This Day in History: Fire at Notre Dame

On this day in 1879, the “Great Fire” destroys five buildings at the University of Notre Dame. When University founder Father Edward...

This Day in History: Second Lt. Ernest Childers’s bravery in Italy

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Apr 22, 20243 min read

This Day in History: Second Lt. Ernest Childers’s bravery in Italy

On this day in 1944, a hero receives the Medal of Honor. Ernest Childers was a Muscogee (Creek) Indian and one of just five American...

This Day in History: The “Shot Heard Round the World”

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Apr 18, 20243 min read

This Day in History: The “Shot Heard Round the World”

On this day in 1775, the “shot heard round the world” occurs at Lexington Green! It had been mere hours since Paul Revere ended his...

This Day in History: Paul Revere makes his famous ride

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Apr 17, 20243 min read

This Day in History: Paul Revere makes his famous ride

On this day in 1775, Paul Revere makes his famous ride. I am so sorry to tell you that he did not really yell “the British are coming!”...

This Day in History: The last battle of the American Revolution…. in Arkansas?

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Apr 17, 20243 min read

This Day in History: The last battle of the American Revolution…. in Arkansas?

On this day in 1783, the last battle of the American Revolution occurs. No, it wasn’t at Yorktown. It wasn’t even in one of the original...

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Apr 17, 20243 min read

This Day in History: Benjamin Franklin

On this day in 1790, Benjamin Franklin passes away. “[P]erhaps no person in American history has taken on such emblematic and imaginative...

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Apr 16, 20242 min read

The Federalist Papers: No. 79

At about this time in 1788, Alexander Hamilton (a.k.a. Publius) writes Federalist Paper No. 79. His essay would later appear in a bound...

This Day in History: Jason Dunham's bravery in Iraq

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Apr 13, 20243 min read

This Day in History: Jason Dunham's bravery in Iraq

On this day in 2004, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Jason Dunham was the son of a United States Air...

This Day in History: Lyman Hall, signer of the Declaration

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Apr 12, 20243 min read

This Day in History: Lyman Hall, signer of the Declaration

On this day in 1724, a future signer of the Declaration of Independence is born in Connecticut. Lyman Hall may have had the oddest path...

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