LISTEN TO TODAY’S ‘TWO-MINUTE DRILL’ THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1895 – Alfred Nobel writes his last will and testament and established the Nobel Prize 1910 – NYC’s Penn Station opened — the largest
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Monday, November 26, 2018 — Cyber Monday, Tear Gas Stops Border Incursion
THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1789 – George Washington declared November 26th to be a national day of Thanksgiving 1922 – Archeologists enter King Tut’s tomb for the first time 1942 – FDR orders
Read moreWednesday, November 21, 2018 — Thanksgiving Eve — and the drama is only beginning
TODAY’S TWO MINUTE DRILL THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1904 – While in San Juan, President Teddy Roosevelt pledges citizenship for the people of Puerto Rico 1922 – Rebecca Felton of Georgia is sworn
Read moreNovember 20, 2018 — Ivanka’s emails have the Left chanting ‘Lock Her Up!’ Acosta’s back in the WH and Pelosi has a problem
TODAY’S TWO-MINUTE DRILL THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1789 – New Jersey ratified the Bill of Rights — the first state to do so 1945 – The Nuremberg Trials of 24 Nazi leaders begins
Read moreMonday, November 19, 2018 — The recounts are ALMOST done, 1000+ missing in CA wildfires and some really stupid news
MONDAY’S TWO-MINUTE DRILL THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1863 – Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address (it’s worth the takes two minutes needed to read) 1959 – The last Edsel rolled off the assembly line at Ford
Read moreFriday, November 16, 2018 — A hand recount in FL, very bad news from the fires in CA and some weekend madness
HERE’S TODAY’S TWO-MINUTE DRILL THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1864 – General Sherman and his army begin the “March to the Sea” in the Civil War 1907 – Oklahoma is officially the 46th state in the
Read moreThursday, November 15, 2018 –Fire liability may bankrupt CA utility, we’re STILL counting in FL and GA and more madness
TODAY’S TWO MINUTE DRILL — POLITICAL HOLIDAY GIFTS THAT ALSO PISS OFF SOME PEOPLE THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1763 – Surveyors Mason and Dixon began drawing their famous line 1777 – The Continental
Read moreWednesday, November 14, 2018 — Palace intrigue as a cabinet shakeup looms, Melania speaks her mind and more
Today’s Two-Minute Drill People are calling 9-1-1 when Facebook crashed. THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1851 – “Call me Ishmael…” Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick” is published 1968 – Yale University announced a plan to go
Read moreTuesday November 13, 2018 — AZ flips to “blue” — FL and GA recounts roll on as California burns
TUESDAY’S TWO-MINUTE DRILL THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1914 – Caresse Crosby received a patent for the brassiere 1927 – Connecting NY and NJ, the Holland Tunnel is opened 1940 – Disney’s “Fantasia”
Read moreMONDAY — NOVEMBER 12, 2018 — CA is fighting fires, We’re still counting votes in FL, GA and AZ
MONDAY’S TWO-MINUTE DRILL — HONOR VETERANS THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1859 – The flying-trapeze act debuts at the Circus Napoleon, featuring Jules Leotard 1892 – The first professional football player — Pudge Heffelfinger accepts
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