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Oct 23, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Edmund Pendleton, unsung hero
On this day in 1803, an unsung Revolutionary War hero passes away. This man was not inclined to support the American cause of...
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Oct 23, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Reginald Myers's bravery in Korea
On this day in 2005, a hero passes away. As a young man, Reginald Myers had long wanted to be a Marine, but his parents weren’t on...
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Oct 17, 20233 min read
This Day in History: British Surrender at Saratoga
On this day in 1777, British General John Burgoyne surrenders his army at Saratoga. It was an astounding American victory, and it changed...
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Oct 16, 20234 min read
This Day in History: Thomas Neibaur's bravery in WWI
On this day in 1918, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Thomas Neibaur was the first Latter Day Saint to...
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Oct 13, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Happy Birthday, U.S. Navy!
On this day in 1775, the Continental Congress passes a resolution establishing a naval force to help George Washington’s army. The...
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Oct 12, 20232 min read
This Day in History: Trumbull, “among the first of patriots”
On this day in 1710, future Connecticut Governor Jonathan Trumbull is born. He was a Patriot who spent most of his adult life in public...
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Oct 11, 20231 min read
This Day in History: John Adams on the Constitution
On this day in 1798, John Adams writes a letter to officers in the Massachusetts militia. Adams thought America then free of certain...
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Oct 9, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Chuck Yeager's supersonic flight
On this day in 1947, a United States Air Force pilot nearly loses control of his plane while conducting a test flight. Always coolheaded,...
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Oct 9, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Jack H. Jacobs in Vietnam
On this day in 1969, a hero receives the Medal of Honor. Jack Howard Jacobs was a self-described “city kid” from Brooklyn who never...
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Oct 6, 20233 min read
This Day in History: The Battle of King’s Mountain
On this day in 1780, Patriot militia win a stunning victory against a band of Loyalists at the Battle of Kings Mountain. The “memorable...
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Oct 5, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Robert Bush's bravery in WWII
On this day in 1945, a hero receives the Medal of Honor from President Harry S Truman. Robert “Bob” Bush was the youngest Navy man to...
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Oct 4, 20233 min read
This Day in History: The "other" Benedict Arnold
On this day in 1775, an accused Revolutionary War traitor is subjected to a court martial. A verdict was quickly reached, and George...
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Oct 2, 20232 min read
This Day in History: The first Thanksgiving Proclamation
On this day in 1789, President George Washington issues his first Thanksgiving Proclamation. Congress had asked him to do so, and he...
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Sep 30, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Wesley Fox leads his men into the “Valley of Death”
On this day in 1931, a hero is born. Wesley L. Fox would go on to lead a company of men through the so-called “Valley of Death” in...
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Sep 29, 20233 min read
This Day in History: John André hanged for working with Benedict Arnold
On this day in 1780, the head of the British Secret Intelligence, John André, writes a letter to British General Sir Henry Clinton. André...
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Sep 27, 20233 min read
This Day in History: The First Mach 3 Flight
On this day in 1956, Captain Milburn “Mel” Apt becomes the first to fly faster than Mach 3. Sadly, his Bell X-2 supersonic aircraft went...
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Sep 26, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Matthew Thornton, Signer of the Declaration
At about this time in 1776, a signer of the Declaration of Independence is selected to serve in the Continental Congress. He wouldn’t be...
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Sep 25, 20233 min read
This Day in History: “Arnold has betrayed us!”
On this day in 1780, George Washington discovers Benedict Arnold’s treachery. “Arnold has betrayed us!” he reportedly lamented. “Whom can...
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Sep 25, 20232 min read
This Day in History: John Crews
On this day in 1999, a hero passes away. Medal of Honor recipient John R. Crews hadn’t wanted to talk about his experiences after World...
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Sep 24, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Benedict Arnold’s treachery exposed
On this day in 1780, British Major John André writes a letter to George Washington. He’d been caught with incriminating papers in his...
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