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This Day in History: Vernon Baker's Medal of Honor
On this day in 1919, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born. Vernon Baker was lucky to survive his World War II experience. He...
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Dec 17, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Charles Murray's bravery in France
On this day in 1944, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Would you believe that Charles Murray’s...
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Dec 16, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Paul Revere’s (not-so-famous) ride
On this day in 1774, Paul Revere makes a furious ride to warn colonists that the “British are coming!” Okay, so it wasn’t that ride....
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Dec 13, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Francis Vigo, Revolutionary War Hero
On or around this day in 1747, a little-known American hero is born in Italy. Francis Vigo was a Revolutionary War spy and financier who...
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Dec 13, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Hero dogs of 9-11
On this day in 1996, a Labrador Retriever is born. That little dog, Salty, would become a guide dog, leading his blind owner from the...
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Dec 12, 20243 min read
This Day in History: The Battle of Matson’s Ford
On this day in 1777, the British engage the Continental Army in the Battle of Matson’s Ford. The engagement occurred just as the...
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Dec 11, 20242 min read
This Day in History: The "first hero" of WWII
On this day in 1941, a U.S. Army Air Forces Captain takes to the skies. The United States had just been attacked, first at Pearl Harbor,...
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Dec 10, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Medals of Honor at Guadalcanal
On this day in 1942, two heroes receive the Medal of Honor. Rear Admirals Daniel Callaghan and Norman Scott might have been the first to...
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Dec 9, 20243 min read
This Day in History: The Siege of Bexar
On this day in 1835, Texians begin an assault on Mexican forces in San Antonio. Mere days later, Mexican General Martin Perfecto de Cos...
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Dec 5, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Victory at Rugeley’s Mills
On this day in 1780, Patriot forces win a victory against South Carolina Loyalists at Rugeley’s Mills. The officer leading the Patriot...
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Dec 4, 20242 min read
This Day in History: Delaware, The First State
On this day in 1787, Delaware begins ratification debates on the United States Constitution. Mere days later, it would ratify that...
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Dec 3, 20242 min read
This Day in History: Captain Harl Pease's Medal of Honor
On this day in 1942, a United States Army Air Corps captain is awarded a Medal of Honor. Captain Harl Pease’s bravery during an attack on...
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Dec 3, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Corporal Hiroshi Miyamura's bravery in Korea
On this day in 2022, a Medal of Honor recipient passes away. Corporal Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura was a second-generation Japanese...
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Nov 29, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Robert Livingston, little-known Founder
On this day in 1746, a future Patriot is born. Robert Livingston’s name is one that most Americans don’t recognize, but perhaps they...
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Nov 27, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Ralph Puckett, Army Ranger
On this day in 1950, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Ralph Puckett, Jr. has been called “[o]ne of...
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Nov 25, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Mary Babnik Brown’s unusual WWII contribution
On this day in 1907, an American heroine is born. Why, exactly, did Mary Babnik Brown become a hero? The details are uncertain, but one...
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Nov 22, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Pennsylvania’s stormy debate over the Constitution
On this day in 1787, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania begins ratification debates on the United States Constitution . You might imagine a...
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Nov 21, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Battle of Blackstock's
On this day in 1780, a motley band of American militia defeat the much-loathed Banastre “Bloody Ban” Tarleton at the Battle of...
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Nov 20, 20243 min read
This Day in History: The Gettysburg Address
On this day in 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivers his famous Gettysburg address. Did you know that no one knows exactly where he gave the...
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Nov 19, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Sammy L. Davis's heroism
On this day in 1967, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Sammy L. Davis has been called the “real Forrest...
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Nov 18, 20243 min read
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