This Day in History: The Battle of Germantown
On this day in 1777, Americans lose the Battle of Germantown—at least technically. In an odd sort of way, Germantown was a morale...
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Oct 3, 20223 min read
This Day in History: WWI Hero John Joseph Kelly
On this day in 1918, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Actually, he didn’t earn just one Medal, he...
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Sep 29, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Douglas World Cruisers (part 2)
On this day in 1924, U.S. Army Air Service pilots celebrate success. They’d just completed the first aerial circumnavigation of the...
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Sep 29, 20223 min read
This Day in History: “I’m not Superman. I was just a guy doing his job.”
On this day in 1947, a hero is born. Gary Wetzel would join the United States Army soon after his 18th birthday. Was he an unlikely hero?...
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Sep 28, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Douglas World Cruisers
On this day in 1924, U.S. Army Air Service pilots complete the first aerial circumnavigation of the globe. The journey took 175 days!...
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Sep 28, 20223 min read
This Day in History: George Washington’s Siege of Yorktown
On this day in 1781, French and American forces begin a siege of Yorktown. It was the beginning of the end for the British. They’d made a...
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Sep 27, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Flight from Philadelphia
On this day in 1777, the Continental Congress convenes in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Members of Congress had fled Philadelphia the day...
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Sep 26, 20223 min read
This Day in History: The Battle of Charlotte
On this day in 1780, the Battle of Charlotte is fought. Americans were badly outnumbered, but that didn’t stop them from putting up a...
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Sep 22, 20223 min read
This Day in History: The Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation
On this day in 1862, Abraham Lincoln issues a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. You’ve heard of the official Emancipation...
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Sep 21, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Francis Hopkinson, Signer of the Declaration
On this day in 1737, a signer of the Declaration of Independence is born in Philadelphia. This signer, Francis Hopkinson, made unique...
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Sep 20, 20223 min read
This Day in History: James Garfield assassinated
On this day in 1881, Chester Arthur is sworn in as the 21st President of the United States. His predecessor, James Garfield, had passed...
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Sep 19, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Delbert Jennings's bravery in Vietnam
On this day in 1968, a hero receives the Medal of Honor. Delbert O. Jennings had rescued 8 men from behind enemy lines in Vietnam—to say...
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Sep 15, 20222 min read
This Day in History: Brian Buker saves his men in Vietnam
On this day in 2010, a family donates a Medal of Honor to a high school in Maine. Sergeant Brian Buker’s alma mater, Lawrence High...
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Sep 15, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Rudolf Anderson & the Cuban Missile Crisis
On this day in 1927, a hero is born. Rudolf Anderson would go on to become the first recipient of the Air Force Cross. It’s been...
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Sep 14, 20222 min read
This Day in History: Revolutionary War heroine Mercy Otis Warren
On this day in 1728, Mercy Otis Warren is born in Massachusetts. This Patriot used her writing abilities to creatively serve the...
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Sep 8, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Lookout Air Raids
On this day in 1942, a Japanese pilot bombs a forest in southern Oregon, near the small logging town of Brookings. It was one of the few...
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Sep 7, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Japanese land forces defeated
On this day in 1942, Allied forces win the Battle of Milne Bay—the very first Allied victory against Japanese land forces! Needless to...
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Sep 6, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Marquis de Lafayette, adopted son of George Washington
On this day in 1757, a future Revolutionary War hero is born—in France! Do you know about the Marquis de Lafayette, the Frenchman who...
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Sep 5, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Travis Watkins & his bravery in Korea
On this day in 1920, a hero is born. Travis E. Watkins is remembered for his service in the Korean War, but he was a World War II hero as...
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Sep 3, 20223 min read
This Day in History: American emissary captured
On this day in 1780, the British capture Henry Laurens, an American emissary who was then traveling to negotiate a treaty with the...
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