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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2023 Good morning! On this day in 1874, Harper’s Magazine published the first political cartoon depicting an elephant as the symbol of the GOP. The cartoon, by … Continue reading Tuesday, November 7th, 2023

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2023 Good morning! This date in 1860 was election day for Abraham Lincoln. By the time Lincoln was inaugurated, seven Southern states had left the Union. Some … Continue reading Monday, November 6th, 2023

Saturday, November 4th, 2023 Welcome to the weekend! On this day in 1922, Howard Carter began excavating the tomb of King Tutankhamun. It had been undisturbed for 3,000 years, hidden under … Continue reading Saturday, October 4th, 2023

  FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2023 Good morning! On this date in 1956, CBS broadcast the first major Hollywood film to be shown in its entirety on TV: “The Wizard of … Continue reading Friday, November 3rd, 2023

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2023 Good morning! On this date in 1920, Pittsburgh radio station KDKA made history with America’s first election-night broadcast, telling its 1,000 listeners that Warren Harding had … Continue reading Thursday, November 2nd, 2023

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2023 Good morning! On this date in 1938, champion thoroughbred Seabiscuit beat Triple Crown winner War Admiral in one of the greatest horseraces of the 20th Century. … Continue reading Wednesday, November 1st, 2023

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2023 Good morning! On this date in 1941, the 15-year project to build Mt. Rushmore was declared a complete, mainly because sculptor Gutzon Borglum died. See Photos … Continue reading Tuesday, October 31st, 2023

MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2023 Good morning! Today marks the 85th anniversary of the famous “War of the Worlds” radio broadcast on CBS by Orson Welles. The drama, presented as a … Continue reading Monday, October 30th, 2023

Saturday, October 28, 2023 Welcome to the weekend! On this day in 1886, President Grover Cleveland oversaw the official dedication of the Statue of Liberty. The site in New York Harbor … Continue reading Saturday, October 28th, 2023

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2023 Good morning! On this date in 1787, Alexander Hamilton published the first of 85 Federalist Papers (with help from James Madison and John Jay) in support … Continue reading Friday, October 27th, 2023