This Day in History: Air Force birthday
On this day in 1947, the United States Air Force is established. Did you know that the aviation arm of our military was part of the Army...
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Sep 173 min read
This Day in History: Happy Constitution Day!
On this day in 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention sign the Constitution. Perhaps you’ve heard what Benjamin Franklin did...
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Sep 163 min read
This Day in History: Oscar G. Johnson's Bravery in Italy
On this day in 1944, a hero begins a multi-day action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Oscar Godfrey Johnson, Jr. singlehandedly...
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Sep 133 min read
This Day in History: Our National Anthem
On this day in 1814, the British begin bombarding Fort McHenry. Famously, a young lawyer named Francis Scott Key watched the battle from...
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Sep 123 min read
This Day in History: Pearl Carter Scott, Aviator
On this day in 1930, a teenager becomes the youngest solo aviator to take to the skies. “Handling the controls like a seasoned transport...
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Sep 123 min read
This Day in History: John Joseph Tominac's Medal of Honor
On this day in 1944, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. John Joseph Tominac’s Medal citation reads like...
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Sep 113 min read
This Day in History: The Battle of Brandywine
On this day in 1777, George Washington’s army loses the Battle of Brandywine, yet the soldiers leave in good spirits. They’d put up a...
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Sep 63 min read
This Day in History: Submarines in the American Revolution
On this day in 1776, Americans launch the first submarine attack. They hoped to break a British blockade of New York harbor. The...
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Sep 53 min read
This Day in History: Assassination attempt on Ford
On this day in 1975, Gerald Ford survives an assassination attempt. A second failed attempt would be made just 17 days later. Oddly,...
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Sep 43 min read
This Day in History: The Swamp Fox outwits Loyalists
On this day in 1780, Francis Marion wins a victory against Loyalist forces at the Battle of Blue Savannah. Marion later came to be known...
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Sep 33 min read
This Day in History: Battle of Cooch’s Bridge
On this day in 1777, the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge occurs. Some believe this battle was the first at which the Stars and Stripes were...
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Sep 23 min read
This Day in History: Battle of Crucifix Hill
On this day in 1903, a hero is born. Bobbie E. Brown, Jr. would go on to play a critical role in an Allied effort to seize Aachen,...
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Aug 313 min read
This Day in History: Mitchell Paige & the Battle of Guadalcanal
On this day in 1918, a hero is born. Mitchell Paige would volunteer for the Marines on his 18th birthday—and he even walked 200 miles to...
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Aug 303 min read
This Day in History: Second Battle of Bull Run
On this day in 1862, Confederate forces win the Second Battle of Bull Run. The two-day battle would prove to be one of the bloodier battles
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Aug 293 min read
This Day in History: Washington’s miraculous escape
On this day in 1776, George Washington and his troops make a miraculous escape across the East River and into Manhattan. The British...
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Aug 283 min read
This Day in History: “I have a dream!”
On this day in 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. famously delivers his “I have a dream” speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and...
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Aug 263 min read
This Day in History: Nicky Bacon's Medal
On this day in 1968, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. When Nicky Daniel Bacon saw the large enemy...
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Aug 233 min read
This Day in History: WWII hero Silvestre S. Herrera
On this day in 1945, a hero receives the Medal of Honor from President Harry S Truman. Silvestre Santana Herrera was perhaps an unlikely...
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Aug 223 min read
This Day in History: America's Cup
On this day in 1851, the New York Yacht Club’s schooner, America , races and defeats fifteen yachts of the Royal Yacht Squadron. Did the...
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Aug 223 min read
This Day in History: The British attack on Long Island
On this day in 1776, the British begin an effort against General George Washington’s troops, then stationed in Brooklyn and Manhattan....
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