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The blog will consist of posts on places, people, events and writings related to American History. Information is derived from a variety of historical sources
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Alcatraz In 1934, On Aug. 11, 1934, the first federal prisoners arrived at Alcatraz Island, a former military prison, in San Francisco...
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Daniel Morgan In 1775, Captain Daniel Morgan and his Virginia riflemen arrive in Cambridge, Massachusetts to support the troops gathered...
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In 1782, George Washington created the “Badge for Military Merit” that would be presented to soldiers for “any singularly meritorious...
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The Battle of Oriskany In 1777, The Battle of Oriskany New York, a devastating battle for the Patriots. A relief force of Patriot militia...
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VA Delegates to 1st Continental Congress In 1774, Seven men, George Washington, Patrick Henry, Peyton Randolph, Edmund Pendleton, Richard...
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Washington's Mason Apron In 1753, George Washington , a young Virginia planter, becomes a Master Mason , the highest basic rank in the...
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In 1850, First Baptist Church of Bastrop, TX was formed. Congratulations on 175 years of service! In 1492, Christopher Columbus set out...
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Samuel Adams In 1776, in Philadelphia. Samuel Adams gives a speech on Liberty and Independence that included “Courage, then, my...
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Map of Leiden In 1620, a group of English separatists—known as the Pilgrims—left Leiden, Netherlands, heading for Southampton, England....
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First Virginia Assembly 1619 In 1619, In Jamestown, Virginia , the first elected legislative assembly in the New World—the House of...
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Jul 302 min read
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In 1862, Confederate spy Marie Isabella “Belle” Boyd is arrested by Union troops and detained at the Old Capitol Prison in Washington,...
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In 1779, The Battle of Fort Freeland clears out the Wyoming Valley for a second time in two years. The Wyoming Valley is part of...
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Jul 283 min read
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John Hancock and General Schuyler In 1776, Congressional President John Hancock scolds Major General Philip Schuyler . In a letter,...
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Jul 242 min read
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King Louis In 1777, King Louis XVI of France entered into a secret agreement to provide ammunition and equipment to the Americans. In...
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Jul 233 min read
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Map of Cleveland in 1877 In 1796, a party of surveyors commissioned by General Moses Cleaveland arrived at the mouth of the Cuyahoga...
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Jul 223 min read
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John and Abigail Adams In 1776, On this day Abigail Adams wrote to her husband, John Adams, describing reaction to the Proclamation for...
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Jul 212 min read
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Ty Cobb and Joe Jackson In 1862, during the Civil War, Congress approved the Second Confiscation Act, which declared that all slaves...
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Plan of the City for Washington, DC In 1769, Father Junípero Serra, a Spanish Franciscan missionary, founds the first Catholic mission...
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Cricket Invasion - South Dakota In 1776, General William Howe and his brother, Admiral Richard Howe, sent a message to George Washington...
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Jul 143 min read
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In 1755, General Edward Braddock 's British army was thoroughly defeated in the Battle of the Monongahela during the French and Indian...
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Jul 93 min read
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