This Day in History, by Tara Ross

Mar 25, 20202 min read

This Day in History: Parliament retaliates against Boston

On this day in 1774, the British House of Commons approves the Boston Port Act. Word of the Boston Tea Party had reached Britain, and...

This Day in History: A Signer of the Declaration loses all he holds dear

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Mar 21, 20202 min read

This Day in History: A Signer of the Declaration loses all he holds dear

On this day in 1713, a future signer of the Declaration of Independence is born. Francis Lewis is perhaps best known for his signature on...

This Day in History: A bumpy opening for the First Congress

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Mar 4, 20202 min read

This Day in History: A bumpy opening for the First Congress

On this day in 1789, the United States Congress meets for the first time in New York. Or, at least, it tried to. The Constitution had...

This Day in History: The Battle of Brier Creek

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Mar 3, 20203 min read

This Day in History: The Battle of Brier Creek

On this day in 1779, American Patriots are defeated at Brier Creek. George Washington would later speak of the “unparalleled perseverence...

This Day in History: Abraham Lincoln's "right makes might" speech

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Feb 27, 20203 min read

This Day in History: Abraham Lincoln's "right makes might" speech

On this day in 1860, Abraham Lincoln gives a speech that would propel him toward the presidency. He wasn’t yet the well-known figure that...

This Day in History: The British surrender to George Rogers Clark

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Feb 25, 20203 min read

This Day in History: The British surrender to George Rogers Clark

On this day in 1779, the British surrender a fort in modern-day Indiana to George Rogers Clark. Wait. Indiana? A portion of the...

This Day in History: John Levitow & his Medal of Honor

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Feb 24, 20203 min read

This Day in History: John Levitow & his Medal of Honor

On this day in 1969, Airman First Class John Levitow becomes the lowest ranking Air Force member ever to earn a Medal of Honor. He was...

This Day in History: The first casualty in the American Revolution

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Feb 21, 20203 min read

This Day in History: The first casualty in the American Revolution

On this day in 1770, a conflict begins in Boston. By the next day, an 11-year-old boy was dead, shot by a British sympathizer. Some say...

This Day in History: Things you never knew about the post office

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Feb 20, 20203 min read

This Day in History: Things you never knew about the post office

On this day in 1792, George Washington signs an act to establish a post office. You would not recognize the 1700s version of the United...

This Day in History: “Let us prepare for the Worst. We can Die here but once.”

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Feb 15, 20202 min read

This Day in History: “Let us prepare for the Worst. We can Die here but once.”

On this day in 1726, a signer of the Declaration of Independence is born. Abraham Clark must have had nerves of steel! On the day the...

This Day in History: Peter Cooper's American success story

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Feb 12, 20203 min read

This Day in History: Peter Cooper's American success story

On this day in 1791, an American entrepreneur is born. Because of this guy, we have Jell-o! ;) More importantly, we have a classic story...

This Day in History: Carr’s Fort, Kettle Creek, & the Revolution in the South

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Feb 11, 20203 min read

This Day in History: Carr’s Fort, Kettle Creek, & the Revolution in the South

On this day in 1779, American Patriots end a conflict at Carr’s Fort in Georgia. They’d abandoned a probable victory in order to pursue a...

This Day in History: John Baca's heroism in Vietnam

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Feb 10, 20203 min read

This Day in History: John Baca's heroism in Vietnam

On this day in 1970, a soldier engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Specialist Fourth Class John Baca must have...

This Day in History: Massachusetts ratifies the Constitution

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Feb 6, 20203 min read

This Day in History: Massachusetts ratifies the Constitution

On this day in 1788, Massachusetts becomes the sixth state to ratify the Constitution. It was a close call, though. The state had nearly...

This Day in History: Gouverneur Morris, author of the Constitution’s Preamble

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Jan 31, 20202 min read

This Day in History: Gouverneur Morris, author of the Constitution’s Preamble

On this day in 1752, Gouverneur Morris, author of the Constitution’s Preamble, is born in New York. Morris was well-educated, witty,...

This Day in History: The attempted assassination of President Andrew Jackson

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Jan 30, 20203 min read

This Day in History: The attempted assassination of President Andrew Jackson

On this day in 1835, a would-be assassin tries to shoot President Andrew Jackson. The assassination attempt stemmed from Jackson’s...

This Day in History: The Sixteenth Amendment is considered by the states

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Jan 28, 20203 min read

This Day in History: The Sixteenth Amendment is considered by the states

During this week in 1913, several states ratify the 16th Amendment. A proclamation would soon be issued by the U.S. Secretary of State,...

This Day in History: Future First Lady Julia Dent Grant is born

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Jan 26, 20203 min read

This Day in History: Future First Lady Julia Dent Grant is born

On this day in 1826, future First Lady Julia Dent Grant is born. Her love story with Ulysses S. Grant is not well known, but “they shared...

This Day in History: New Hampshire ratifies the Bill of Rights

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Jan 25, 20202 min read

This Day in History: New Hampshire ratifies the Bill of Rights

On this day in 1790, New Hampshire ratifies eleven amendments to the United States Constitution. These amendments (plus one other) had...

This Day in History: Sergeant Truman Olson at the Battle of Anzio

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Jan 21, 20202 min read

This Day in History: Sergeant Truman Olson at the Battle of Anzio

On this day in 1945, a U.S. army sergeant is posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. Truman Olson had given his life during the bloody...

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