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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 Good morning! On this date in 1916, John D. Rockefeller was announced as America’s first billionaire due to his ownership of Standard Oil. His net worth … Continue reading Friday, September 29th, 2023

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 Good morning! On this date in 1920, a grand jury indicted eight Chicago White Sox players for conspiring with gamblers to throw the 1919 World Series. … Continue reading Thursday, September 28th, 2023

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 Good morning! On this date in 1908, the first Model T car built for sale by Henry Ford was completed at Ford’s Piquette Plant. Production began … Continue reading Wednesday, September 27th, 2023

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 Good morning! Today marks the 63rd anniversary of the first TV presidential debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. Oddly, there wasn’t another presidential debate … Continue reading Tuesday, September 26th, 2023

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 Good morning! On this date in 1789, Congress first proposed adding a Bill of Rights in order to win enough votes to ratify the Constitution. There … Continue reading Monday, September 25th, 2023

Saturday, September 23, 2023 Welcome to the weekend! Quick trivia question: How many people received the first-ever edition of The Flyover?  The answer is 46, and it makes us incredibly grateful for … Continue reading Saturday, September 23rd, 2023

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 Good morning! On this date in 1927, Jack Dempsey fought Gene Tunney in the legendary “Long Count” heavyweight match that allowed a knocked-down Tunney to wait … Continue reading Friday, September 22nd, 2023

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 Good morning! Today marks the 243rd anniversary of the day Benedict Arnold agreed to surrender West Point to the British. A year later, he burned a … Continue reading Thursday, September 21st, 2023

Wednesday, September 20, 2023 Good morning! On this date five centuries ago, Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain with five ships and a crew of 270 for what became the … Continue reading Wednesday, September 20th, 2023

TUESday, SEPT. 19, 2023 Good morning! Today in 1796, newspapers published President George Washington’s Farewell Address, warning Americans of the dangers of partisan political parties and “foreign entanglements” overseas. (See … Continue reading Tuesday, September 19th, 2023