On this day in history, September 25, 1890, Congress establishes Sequoia National Park in California
Sequoia National Park, America's second national park, was established on this day in history, Sept. 25, 1890. The aim of the ...
On this day in history, September 23, 1806, Lewis and Clark return to St. Louis as heroes after journey
U.S. Army Captain Meriwether Lewis and 2nd Lt. William Clark — plus the Corps of Discovery — returned to St. Louis after epic ...
On this day in history, September 19, 1796, President George Washington issues his Farewell Address
President George Washington issued his Farewell Address on this day in history, Sept. 19, 1796. He spoke proudly of the new ...
On this day in history, September 21, 1780, Benedict Arnold betrays cause of American independence
American officer Benedict Arnold met in secret with British Major John Andre on Sept. 21, 1780, with a plot to trade the ...
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2 Black women could make Senate history on Election Day
The first Black woman elected to the Senate, Democratic Sen. Carol Moseley Braun of Illinois in 1992, served a single term.
On this day in history, September 24, 1934, Babe Ruth plays his last game for the New York Yankees
Babe Ruth, one of the greatest baseball players of all time, played his last baseball game as a Yankee at Yankee Stadium in ...
This week in Philly history: Philly police officer killed during election day attack on political candidate
Two warring factions within the city’s Republican political machine hit a fever pitch. In the run-up to a heated primary ...
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On this day: Ex-Celtics Sidney Wicks, J.R. Bremer and Jim Ard born; Bob Doll signs
It is also the birthday of former Boston forward Jim Ard, born today in 1948 in Seattle, Washington. Ard would play his ...
On this day in history, September 22, 1862, Abraham Lincoln proclaims slaves will soon be 'forever free'
Abraham Lincoln issued the "preliminary" Emancipation Proclamation on this day in history, Sept. 22, 1862, announcing the ...
On This Day: Founding Fathers sign Constitution
On Sept. 17, 1787, the U.S. Constitution, completed in Philadelphia, was signed by a majority of the 55 delegates to the ...
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September 13: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
ON THIS DAY IN 1953, the Eagle reported, “MILWAUKEE, SEPT. 12 — The Brooklyn Dodgers, who have made new individual and team records all season, made more baseball history in the chilled County ...
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September 17: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
ON THIS DAY IN 1862, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “We have received from the publisher, Carlton, 413 Broadway, New York, four volumes of Victor Hugo’s great work ‘Les Miserables.’ ...