This Day in History: Robert E. Laws's Medal of Honor
On this New Year’s Day in 1990, a World War II hero passes away. Robert E. Laws took on the enemy single-handedly, but later couldn’t...
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Dec 28, 20232 min read
The Federalist Papers: No. 30
On this day in 1787, Federalist Paper No. 30 is published. The Federalist Papers are a collection of essays that were published in New...
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Dec 26, 20233 min read
The Federalist Papers: No. 28
On this day in 1787, Federalist Paper No. 28 is published. The Federalist Papers are a collection of essays that were published in New...
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Dec 26, 20232 min read
This Day in History: Victory at Trenton
On this day in 1776, General George Washington wins the Battle of Trenton. 1776 had been a difficult year. The victory provided a...
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Dec 25, 20233 min read
The Federalist Papers: No. 27
On this day in 1787, Federalist Paper No. 27 is published. The Federalist Papers are a collection of essays that were published in New...
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Dec 25, 20233 min read
This Day in History: George Washington crosses the Delaware
On this day in 1776, General George Washington makes a harrowing trip across the Delaware River, in the dead of night. The tremendous...
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Dec 25, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Finnis D. “Mac” McCleery's Medal of Honor
On this Christmas Day in 1927, a hero is born. Finnis D. “Mac” McCleery would go on to serve in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, but it...
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Dec 25, 20233 min read
This Day in History: William Bordelon's Medal of Honor
On this Christmas Day in 1920, a hero is born in San Antonio, Texas. William “Bill” Bordelon would go on to fight in one of World War...
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Dec 25, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Jimmy G. Stewart's Medal of Honor
On this Christmas day in 1942, Jimmy Stewart is born. No, not that Jimmy Stewart. True, both Stewarts served in the Army, but this...
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Dec 22, 20232 min read
The Federalist Papers: No. 26
On this day in 1787, Federalist Paper No. 26 is published. The Federalist Papers are a collection of essays that were published in New...
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Dec 22, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Greenwich Tea Party
On this day in 1774, New Jersey colonists set fire to a shipment of tea. Their action came about one year after a group of Boston...
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Dec 21, 20233 min read
This Day in History: The first untethered spacewalk
On this day in 2017, a pioneer passes away. Bruce McCandless II is best known as the NASA astronaut who made the first untethered...
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Dec 21, 20233 min read
The Federalist Papers No. 25
On this day in 1787, Federalist Paper No. 25 is published. The Federalist Papers are a collection of essays that were published in New...
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Dec 20, 20233 min read
This Day in History: British capture Fort Niagara
On or around this day in 1813, the British launch a plan to raze a series of New York towns and villages. They’d just captured Fort...
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Dec 19, 20232 min read
The Federalist Papers: No. 24
On this day in 1787, Federalist Paper No. 24 is published. The Federalist Papers are a collection of essays that were published in New...
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Dec 19, 20233 min read
This Day in History: A “One Man Fortress” at the Battle of the Bulge
On this day in 1944, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Robert E. Gerstung has been called a “One Man...
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Dec 18, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Harvey Barnum’s bravery in Vietnam
On this day in 1965, a Marine risks his life in an action that would ultimately earn him the Medal of Honor. It would be just the first...
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Dec 18, 20232 min read
The Federalist Papers: No. 23
On this day in 1787, Federalist Paper No. 23 is published. The Federalist Papers are a collection of essays that were published in New...
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Dec 16, 20233 min read
This Day in History: The Boston Tea Party
On this day in 1773, a group of American colonists boards three ships in Boston Harbor and throws 46 tons of tea overboard. Yes, you...
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Dec 14, 20232 min read
The Federalist Papers: No. 22
On this day in 1787, Federalist Paper No. 22 is published. The Federalist Papers are a collection of essays that were published in New...
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