This Day in History, by Tara Ross

May 28, 20192 min read

This Day in History: George Washington starts a war. Sort of.

On this day in 1754, a young George Washington experiences his first combat. Did you know that he was involved in an incident that helped...

This Day in History: The shocking capture of Anthony Burns

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May 24, 20193 min read

This Day in History: The shocking capture of Anthony Burns

On this day in 1854, a fugitive slave named Anthony Burns is arrested in Boston, in compliance with the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. The...

This Day in History: Medal of Honor recipients at the Battle of Anzio

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May 23, 20193 min read

This Day in History: Medal of Honor recipients at the Battle of Anzio

On this day in 1944, Allied forces begin an effort that would ultimately bring the World War II Battle of Anzio to an end. That battle to...

This Day in History: Clara Barton founds the American Red Cross

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May 21, 20193 min read

This Day in History: Clara Barton founds the American Red Cross

On this day in 1881, the American Association of the Red Cross is founded by Clara Barton. She must have been one determined lady. She...

This Day in History: The Revolutionary War Battle of Barren Hill

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May 20, 20193 min read

This Day in History: The Revolutionary War Battle of Barren Hill

On this day in 1778, the Battle of Barren Hill occurs. Mere days earlier, a group of Oneida Indians had offered their assistance to...

This Day in History: North Carolinians rebel, years before the American Revolution

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May 16, 20193 min read

This Day in History: North Carolinians rebel, years before the American Revolution

On this day in 1771, the Battle of Alamance is fought. The battle occurred nearly four years before the “shot heard ‘round the world” at...

This Day in History: Heroism at the Battle of the Coral Sea

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May 6, 20193 min read

This Day in History: Heroism at the Battle of the Coral Sea

On this day in 1942, the multi-day Battle of the Coral Sea is waged. Four United States Navy officers would receive the Medal of Honor...

This Day in History: What if the U.S. never had paper money?

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Apr 2, 20192 min read

This Day in History: What if the U.S. never had paper money?

On this day in 1792, the Coinage Act creates the U.S. Mint and provides for the construction of a new building in Philadelphia. That...

This Day in History: The Battle of Bentonville, the Confederacy’s “last hurrah”

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Mar 19, 20193 min read

This Day in History: The Battle of Bentonville, the Confederacy’s “last hurrah”

On this day in 1865, the Battle of Bentonville begins. The three-day battle has been called the Southern Confederacy’s “last hurrah.”...

This Day in History: The Battle of Quinton’s Bridge . . . and the Massacre at Hancock’s House

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Mar 18, 20193 min read

This Day in History: The Battle of Quinton’s Bridge . . . and the Massacre at Hancock’s House

On this day in 1778, a contingent of New Jersey militia wins a victory at the Battle of Quinton’s Bridge. Well, sort of. The victory was...

This Day in History: The Articles of Confederation, effectively the first American Constitution

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Mar 1, 20193 min read

This Day in History: The Articles of Confederation, effectively the first American Constitution

On this day in 1781, the Articles of Confederation are finally ratified by the American colonies. These Articles were effectively our...

This Day in History: Lance Corporal William Prom & his Medal of Honor

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Feb 9, 20192 min read

This Day in History: Lance Corporal William Prom & his Medal of Honor

On this day in 1969, a United States Marine is ambushed—but goes down fighting! Lance Corporal William R. Prom would be posthumously...

This Day in History: The Battle of Cowan’s Ford & the incident at Torrence’s Tavern

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Feb 1, 20192 min read

This Day in History: The Battle of Cowan’s Ford & the incident at Torrence’s Tavern

On this day in 1781, Americans lose the Battle of Cowan’s Ford. They also suffer a devastating incident at nearby Torrence’s Tavern. It...

This Day in History: William McKinley, one of our lesser-known Presidents

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Jan 29, 20193 min read

This Day in History: William McKinley, one of our lesser-known Presidents

On this day in 1843, William McKinley is born. He is one of those Presidents that you don’t hear too much about, perhaps in part because...

This Day in History: The Secret Plot Against General Mad Anthony Wayne

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Jan 25, 20193 min read

This Day in History: The Secret Plot Against General Mad Anthony Wayne

On this day in 1795, General Mad Anthony Wayne writes a letter to Henry Knox. He was livid! He’d just discovered that another American...

This Day in History: The Legend of Molly Pitcher

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Jan 22, 20192 min read

This Day in History: The Legend of Molly Pitcher

On this day in 1832, Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley, one of the patriotic women behind the folk hero “Molly Pitcher,” dies in Pennsylvania....

This Day in History: British Royal Governor James Wright is arrested

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Jan 18, 20193 min read

This Day in History: British Royal Governor James Wright is arrested

On this day in 1776, British Royal Governor James Wright is arrested by American colonists. The British were surely shocked. Wright had...

This Day in History: Folk hero Anna Warner “Mother” Bailey passes away

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Jan 10, 20193 min read

This Day in History: Folk hero Anna Warner “Mother” Bailey passes away

On this day in 1851, folk hero Anna Warner “Mother” Bailey passes away. She is known for two acts of bravery and patriotism, the first of...

This Day in History: Charles Kettles performs a stunning helicopter rescue

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Jan 9, 20193 min read

This Day in History: Charles Kettles performs a stunning helicopter rescue

On this day in 1930, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born. Charles Kettles was the son of a man who’d served as a pilot in both...

This Day in History: Benedict Arnold invades Richmond

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Jan 5, 20193 min read

This Day in History: Benedict Arnold invades Richmond

On this day in 1781, Benedict Arnold invades Richmond, Virginia. Only months before, he had been an American officer. Now he was a...

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