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Saturday, December 23rd, 2023 Welcome to the weekend! On this day in 1823, The Night Before Christmas was published, then known as A Visit From St. Nicholas. It was first released as an anonymous poem … Continue reading Saturday, December 23rd, 2023

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2023 Good Morning! On this date in 1958, Alvin and the Chipmunks’ novelty Christmas song topped the Billboard charts, the only holiday song to hit No. 1 … Continue reading Friday, December 22nd, 2023

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2023 Good Morning! On this date in 1913, the first-ever crossword puzzle ran in the New York World newspaper. It was so new it didn’t even use … Continue reading Thursday, December 21st, 2023

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2023 Good Morning! On this date in 1860, South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union after Abraham Lincoln’s election. The Civil War began … Continue reading Wednesday, December 20th, 2023

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2023 Good Morning! On this date in 1843, Charles Dickens published “A Christmas Carol,” written in six weeks under financial pressure and sold out by Christmas Eve. … Continue reading Tuesday, December 19th, 2023

MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2023 Good Morning! On this date in 1917, the Senate passed the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, prohibiting the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors.” Prohibition … Continue reading Monday, December 18th, 2023

Saturday, December 16th, 2023 Welcome to the weekend! On this day in 1773, American colonists threw one of the most famous parties in history: The Boston Tea Party. In response … Continue reading Saturday, December 16th, 2023

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2023 Good Morning! On this date in 1791, Virginia ratified the Bill of Rights, the 10th of 14 states to do so, enough to formally enact them … Continue reading Friday, December 15th, 2023

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2023 Good Morning! On this date in 1911, explorer Roald Amundsen became the first man to reach the South Pole, beating rival Robert Scott by 33 days. … Continue reading Thursday, December 14th, 2023

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2023 Good Morning! On this date in 1577, British adventurer Francis Drake set out on an epic three-year circumnavigation of the world aboard the ship “Golden Hind.” … Continue reading Wednesday, December 13th, 2023