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Orson Welles Punks America
On this day in 1938, boy-genius radio producer Orson Welles and his Mercury Theater players scare the pants off America with a presentation of “War…
The Lion’s Last Roar
On this day in 1956 Israeli forces, followed by French and British troops, invade Egypt, sparking the Suez Crisis, and bringing parts of Western Europe…
15 Miles on the Erie Canal
On this day in 1825, the Erie Canal opens, finally connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean via the Hudson River and a man-made…
The Muddy, Bloody Battle of Agincourt
On this day in 1415, in the decisive blow of the Hundred Years’ War between England and France, young Henry V of England leads his…
The Missiles of October
On this day in 1962, at 7:00 pm EDT, Pres. John F. Kennedy, on the job for 21 months, delivers a nationwide televised address on…
Manifest Destiny at Three-Cents Per Acre
On this day in 1803, the U.S. Senate approves a treaty with France providing for the purchase of the territory of Louisiana, which would double…
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