This Week In American History

This Week In American History: September 4th - September 10th

This Week In American History: September 4th - ...

September 4 1886 Apache leader Geronimo surrendered to U.S. government troops. For 30 years, the Native American warrior had battled to protect his tribe’s homeland; however, by 1886 the Apaches were...

This Week In American History: September 4th - ...

September 4 1886 Apache leader Geronimo surrendered to U.S. government troops. For 30 years, the Native American warrior had battled to protect his tribe’s homeland; however, by 1886 the Apaches were...

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This Week In American History: August 28th - September 3rd

This Week In American History: August 28th - Se...

August 28 1774 Elizabeth Ann Bayley was born in New York City. Seton taught in order to support her family and believed in free education for all children, male and female....

This Week In American History: August 28th - Se...

August 28 1774 Elizabeth Ann Bayley was born in New York City. Seton taught in order to support her family and believed in free education for all children, male and female....

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This Week In American History: August 21st - August 27th

This Week In American History: August 21st - Au...

August 21 1858 Senator Stephen Douglas of Illinois and Abraham Lincoln, a Kentucky-born lawyer and one-time U.S. representative from Illinois, began a series of famous public encounters on the issue of...

This Week In American History: August 21st - Au...

August 21 1858 Senator Stephen Douglas of Illinois and Abraham Lincoln, a Kentucky-born lawyer and one-time U.S. representative from Illinois, began a series of famous public encounters on the issue of...

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This Week In American History: August 14th - August 20th

This Week In American History: August 14th - Au...

August 14 1935 President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law the Social Security Act, which guaranteed an income for the unemployed and retirees. FDR commended Congress for what he considered to be...

This Week In American History: August 14th - Au...

August 14 1935 President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law the Social Security Act, which guaranteed an income for the unemployed and retirees. FDR commended Congress for what he considered to be...

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This Week In American History: August 7th - August 13th

This Week In American History: August 7th - Aug...

August 7 1782 General George Washington, the commander in chief of the Continental Army, created the “Badge for Military Merit,” a decoration consisting of a purple, heart-shaped piece of silk,...

This Week In American History: August 7th - Aug...

August 7 1782 General George Washington, the commander in chief of the Continental Army, created the “Badge for Military Merit,” a decoration consisting of a purple, heart-shaped piece of silk,...

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This Week In American History: July 31st - August 6th

This Week In American History: July 31st - Augu...

July 31    1876 The first Coast Guard Academy, then called the Revenue Cutter School of Instruction, was established and held aboard the two-masted topsail schooner Dobbin. The first class...

This Week In American History: July 31st - Augu...

July 31    1876 The first Coast Guard Academy, then called the Revenue Cutter School of Instruction, was established and held aboard the two-masted topsail schooner Dobbin. The first class...

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