Sunday, April 5, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1862, the Siege of Yorktown began as Union Gen. George McClellan’s forces arrived in Virginia, launching the Peninsula Campaign. Rather … Continue reading Sunday, April 5, 2026
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Saturday, April 4, 2026
Saturday, April 4, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1776, after driving British forces out of Boston, Gen. George Washington set his sights on New York, beginning a march to … Continue reading Saturday, April 4, 2026
Friday, April 3, 2026
Friday, April 3, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1953, the first edition of TV Guide was published, featuring the biggest TV story of the year on the cover: “Lucy’s … Continue reading Friday, April 3, 2026
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Thursday, April 2, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1792, Congress passed the Coinage Act, establishing the U.S. Mint as Americans shifted from foreign coins, barter, livestock, and crops … Continue reading Thursday, April 2, 2026
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2004, Google announced Gmail, a free email service, promising 1 gigabyte of free storage, a huge amount at the time. … Continue reading Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1918, America entered daylight saving time for the first time. Known then as “fast time,” it was a wartime measure … Continue reading Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Monday, March 30, 2026
Monday, March 30, 2026 Good Afternoon! In today’s issue of The Feel Good Flyover, we have a tiny leader, a long journey, and a group that refused to leave anyone … Continue reading Monday, March 30, 2026
Monday, March 30, 2026
Monday, March 30, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1867, Secretary of State William Seward signed a deal to purchase Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million, roughly two cents … Continue reading Monday, March 30, 2026
Sunday, March 29, 2026
Sunday, March 29, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1865, Appomattox, the final Civil War campaign, began in Virginia as Union troops under Gen. Ulysses S. Grant advanced on Confederate … Continue reading Sunday, March 29, 2026
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Saturday, March 28, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1979, the most serious incident in American nuclear power history occurred at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania when a cooling malfunction … Continue reading Saturday, March 28, 2026