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Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address

Abraham Lincoln was eloquent in many settings, but perhaps none more than his Second Inaugural Address: "With Malice toward none,…

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Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was an American statesman and lawyer. He would become America's 16th president of the United States from 1861…

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Francis Gary Powers Exchanged

Today Francis Gary Powers exchanged in Berlin because the United States agreed to release Rudolph Ivanovich Abel, a convicted Soviet…

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William Tecumseh Sherman

William Tecumseh Sherman was a Union general during the Civil War and is remembered as one of the most famous…

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Mary Queen of Scots Executed

On this day in 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots executed on order of Queen Elizabeth I. Mary had been imprisoned…

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We All Have Dreams

We all have dreams. In order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication,…

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Success Is To Be Measured

I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in…

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The Day The Music Died

February 3 is the Day the music died. Ritchie Valens, born Richard Valenzuela is considered the first Mexican-American rock star…

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Anne of Cleves Marries Henry VIII

Today in 1540 Anne of Cleves marries Henry VIII. King Henry VIII chose Anne of Cleves, his fourth wife, from…

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Richmond Burned

Richmond burned on this day in 1781. Benedict Arnold - a traitor to the American Revolution - by offering to…

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