U.S. History
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August 26 in American History: Five Events That Changed the Nation
From the first federal steamboat patents to the certification of women’s voting rights and the political upheaval of…
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August 25 in American History: Five Events That Changed the Nation
From the creation of the National Park Service to the liberation of Paris and Voyager 2’s historic encounter…
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August 24 in American History: Five Events That Changed the Nation
From the colonial origins of Delaware and the burning of Washington to a financial panic, an aviation breakthrough,…
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August 23 in American History: Five Events That Changed the Nation
August 23 marks significant events in American history including the declaration of rebellion by King George III, a…
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August 22 in American History: Five Events That Changed the Nation
August 22 marks significant events including the start of the Battle of Brooklyn, the Constitutional Convention’s debate on…
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August 20 in American History: Five Events That Changed the Nation
From the Battle of Fallen Timbers to Voyager 2 and America’s early military response to Osama bin Laden,…
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August 19 in American History: Five Events That Changed the Nation
Discover five remarkable events that occurred on August 19, including Benjamin Banneker’s letter to Jefferson, the victory of…
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August 18 in American History: Five Remarkable Events That Changed the Nation
August 18 has marked several turning points in American history — from the mysterious Lost Colony of Roanoke…
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August 16 in American History: Five Remarkable Events That Changed the Nation
Official Government & Institutional Sources U.S. National Archives — Declaration of Independence U.S. National Archives — Constitution of…
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August 12 in American History: Six Events That Shaped America
August 12 marks several consequential moments in American history. On this date, a presidential confrontation moved the nation…