This Day in History: A Revolutionary War Battle in France?
On this day in 1778, a Revolutionary War battle is fought just off the coast of France. Wait. A battle near France?! In the Revolution?...
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Jul 26, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Roosevelt & Bonaparte conspire to create the FBI
On this day in 1908, the Attorney General of the United States orders a “corps of special agents” to staff the Office of the Chief...
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Jul 25, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Congress defines limited goals for the Civil War
On this day in 1861, the U.S. Senate approves the Crittenden-Johnson Resolution, a version of which had already been approved by the...
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Jul 24, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Richard Pittman's bravery in Vietnam
On this day in 1966, a United States Marine leaps to the defense of his comrades. Lance Corporal Richard “Rick” Pittman would receive the...
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Jul 23, 20232 min read
This Day in History: Bernardo de Gálvez, Spanish Governor — and American hero!
On this day in 1746, a future Spanish Governor and supporter of the Patriot cause is born in Malaga, Spain. You probably don’t know his...
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Jul 19, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Neil Armstrong steps onto the moon
On this day in 1969, Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to walk on the moon. Americans had won a “space race” to get there. We’d...
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Jul 19, 20233 min read
This Day in History: The Penobscot Expedition
On this day in 1779, a fleet of American ships sails north from Boston towards Maine. The so-called Penobscot Expedition would end in...
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Jul 18, 20233 min read
This Day in History: American naval hero John Paul Jones
On this day in 1792, American naval hero John Paul Jones dies in Paris. He has been called one of the founders of the American Navy. Of...
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Jul 17, 20232 min read
This Day in History: Herschel “Pete” Briles rescues two men
On this day in 1994, a hero passes away. Herschel “Pete” Briles had rescued two of his fellow soldiers from a burning tank decades...
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Jul 13, 20233 min read
This Day in History: George Washington rebukes the British
On this day in 1776, George Washington refuses to accept a letter from British Admiral Richard Howe. The admiral and his brother, General...
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Jul 11, 20232 min read
This Day in History: The Medal of Honor established
On this day in 1862, a Medal of Honor is authorized for the Army. A similar Medal for the Navy had already been established several...
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Jul 11, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Aaron Burr & Alexander Hamilton Duel
On this day in 1804, Vice President Aaron Burr mortally wounds Alexander Hamilton in a duel. In a sad and ironic twist, Hamilton’s oldest...
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Jul 9, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Dexter Kerstetter's bravery in WWII
On this day in 1972, a hero passes away. Years earlier, Dexter Kerstetter had received a Medal of Honor for his bravery in the Pacific...
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Jul 6, 20232 min read
This Day in History: Declaration on Taking up Arms
On this day in 1775, the Continental Congress approves a Declaration on the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms. Wait. Congressional...
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Jul 4, 20233 min read
This Day in History: The Olive Branch Petition
On this day in 1775, the Continental Congress approves the so-called Olive Branch petition. This action occurred one short year before...
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Jul 3, 20232 min read
This Day in History: Two American Soldiers & Their Medals of Honor
On this day in 1969, most Americans were preparing to celebrate Independence Day. Our military was not so fortunate. Many of our soldiers...
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Jun 30, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Lillian Kinkella Keil, Flight Nurse
On this day in 2005, a heroine passes away. Captain Lillian Kinkella Keil served as a flight nurse in both World War II and Korea. She...
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Jun 29, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Hershel “Woody” Williams, a hero at Iwo Jima
On this day in 2022, a hero passes away. Medal of Honor recipient Corporal Hershel “Woody” Williams was perhaps an unlikely hero. He’d...
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Jun 26, 20233 min read
This Day in History: USMC's Bulldog Mascots
On this day in 1927, the United States Marine Corps adopts a mascot: the English bulldog. Did you ever wonder why Marines are sometimes...
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Jun 26, 20233 min read
This Day in History: David Kingsley's bravery in the skies
On this day in 1918, a hero is born. David Kingsley is known for his service in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II—but...
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