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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.
Please note that Events of the day are taken from multiple sites as is and may or may not include links back to those sites.
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Hammon Address In 1657, First autopsy and coroner's jury verdict are recorded in Maryland In 1765 : The Braintree Instructions were...
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Sep 243 min read
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Harvard In 1642, Harvard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts, holds its first commencement In 1779, The United States ship Bonhomme...
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Sep 232 min read
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Judith Catchpole All Female Jury In 1656, All-female jury hears the case of Judith Catchpole, accused of killing her child, and acquits...
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Sep 222 min read
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In 1676, Rebels under Nathaniel Bacon set Jamestown, Virginia, on fire. In 1768, The Royal Governor Francis Bernard formally announced...
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Sep 192 min read
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In 1793, George Washington lays first cornerstone for the US Capitol. In 1634, Anne Hutchinson , an Englishwoman who would become an...
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Sep 182 min read
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In 1691, Massachusetts Bay Colony granted new charter. In 1787, the Constitution was adopted by the delegates to the Constitutional...
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Sep 173 min read
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In 1620, Pilgrims depart from England on the Mayflower. In 1630, The Massachusetts village of Shawmut changed its name to Boston. In...
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Sep 162 min read
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Casimir Pulaski - Father Of American Calvary In 1777, George Washington, on authorization of Congress, appoints Casimir Pulaski as...
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Sep 153 min read
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Statue of Nathan Hale In 1776, Nathan Hale is ferried across the river to Manhattan in order to begin his mission spying on the British...
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Sep 122 min read
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Battle of Brandywine In 1777, British forces led by General William Howe defeated the Americans at the Battle of the Brandywine during...
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Sep 112 min read
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John Smith In 1608, Having survived capture by Indians (reputedly through the efforts of Pocahontas , a chief's daughter), John Smith ...
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Sep 103 min read
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In 1739, twenty Black Carolinians met near the Stono River, approximately twenty miles southwest of Charleston. At Stono’s bridge, they...
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Sep 93 min read
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St. Augustine Founding In 1565, St. Augustine, Florida, becomes first permanent European settlement. In 1664, Dutch Governor Peter...
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Sep 84 min read
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First Continental Congress In 1774, First Continental Congress convenes in Philadelphia. Twelve of the thirteen colonies met at...
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Sep 52 min read
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Henry Hudson and Crew In 1609, English navigator Henry Hudson , in a quest for a passage to India on behalf of the Dutch East India...
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Sep 32 min read
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Emma Nutt In 1878, Emma M. Nutt of Boston becomes the first woman telephone operator. Prior to that time, most telephone operators had...
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Sep 12 min read
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In 1767, Irish-born Hugo Oconór—a major in the Spanish army—became the governor ad interim of Texas. In 1609, English explorer Henry...
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Aug 282 min read
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In 1900, U.S. Army physician James Carroll allowed an infected mosquito to feed on him in an attempt to isolate the means of transmission...
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Aug 272 min read
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MA Bay Charter In 1629, English Puritan stockholders of the Massachusetts Bay Company pledged to emigrate to New England under the...
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Aug 263 min read
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In 1540, Explorer Hernando de Alarcón travels up the Colorado River In 1718, Hundreds of French colonists arrived in Louisiana, with some...
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Aug 253 min read
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