THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1775 – GEORGE WASHINGTON ORDERS OFFICERS TO ACCEPT ‘FREE BLACKS’ INTO THE ARMY 1930 – BREWERY HEIR ADOLPHUS BUSCH IS KIDNAPPED 1938 – THE FIRST DRUNKOMETER (BREATHALYZER) IS USED TO SEE IF
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Monday – December 30, 2019
THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1853 – THE GADSDEN PURCHASE — THE U.S. PURCHASED 45,000 ACRES OF LAND FROM MEXICO 1862 – LINCOLN’S CABINET IS GIVEN THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAIMATION 1922 – THE
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1776 – THOMAS PAINE PUBLISHED THE FIRST OF HIS ‘AMERICAN CRISIS’ ESSAYS — “THESE are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1865 – THE 13TH AMENDMENT IS RATIFIED, ABOLISHING SLAVERY 1944 – SCOTUS UPHELD FDR’s WARTIME INTERNMENT OF JAPANESE-AMERICANS 1956 – JAPAN WAS ADMITTED TO THE UNITED NATIONS 2010 – THE SENATE
Read moreTuesday – December 17, 2019
THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1777 – FRANCE OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE 1903 – THE WRIGHT BROTHERS MADE THEIR HISTORIC FLIGHT AT KITTY HAWK, NC 1969 – THE AIR FORCE ENDED ITS’ ‘BLUE BOOK’ PROJECT, CLAIMING NO
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1653 – Oliver Cromwell became the “Lord Protector” (or Dictator) over England, Scotland and Ireland 1773 – The Boston Tea Party happened 1835 – A massive fire in NYC destroyed 674
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News and The Politics out of D.C. TRUMP RALLIES AFTER ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT ANNOUNCED BY DEMS VIDEO: TRUMP LASHED OUT AT ‘CROOKED BASTARD’ SCHIFF AT RALLY MCCONNELL SAYS IMPEACHMENT TRIAL WILL WAIT UNTIL JANUARY MODERATE
Read moreTuesday – December 10, 2019
THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1817 – MISSISSIPPI BECOMES THE 20TH STATE IN THE UNION1840 – QUEEN VICTORIA MARRIED PRINCE ALBERT 1901 – THE FIRST NOBEL PRIZES FOR PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, MEDICINE, LITERATURE AND PEACE 1964 –
Read moreMonday – December 9, 2019
THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1854 – TENNYSON PUBLISHED ‘THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE’ 1867 – THE COLORADO TERRITORY MOVED ITS CAPITOL FROM GOLDEN TO DENVER 1941 – PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TELLS THE COUNTRY TO PREPARE
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1492 – COLUMBUS LANDS IN SANTO DOMINGO — HE WAS SEARCHING FOR GOLD 1865 – THE 13TH AMENDMENT IS RATIFIED, ABOLISHING SLAVERY1884 – THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT IS COMPLETED 1923 – PRESIDENT
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