Thursday, July 10, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1850, Vice President Millard Fillmore became the second man to inherit the presidency after President Zachary Taylor died from a … Continue reading Thursday, July 10, 2025
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Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1846, during the Mexican-American War, U.S. forces raised the American flag over Yerba Buena (now San Francisco), marking the beginning … Continue reading Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1889, The Wall Street Journal published its first issue: a four-page paper costing two cents, launched by Charles Dow, Edward … Continue reading Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1889, the Wall Street Journal published its first issue: a four-page paper costing two cents, launched by Charles Dow, Edward … Continue reading Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Monday, July 7, 2025
Monday, July 7, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1898, the United States formally annexed the Hawaiian Islands through the Newlands Resolution, a joint congressional measure signed into law … Continue reading Monday, July 7, 2025
Sunday, July 6, 2025
Sunday, July 6, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1785, the United States Congress officially adopted the dollar as the nation’s currency, establishing a decimal-based system that was groundbreaking for … Continue reading Sunday, July 6, 2025
Saturday, July 5, 2025
Saturday, July 5, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1994, Amazon was incorporated. The company was originally set up in Washington State as an online bookstore, but it would … Continue reading Saturday, July 5, 2025
Friday, July 4, 2025
Friday, July 4, 2025 Good Afternoon! Have you ever bonded with a pet that isn’t yours? As we report below, one Texas mailman did, and when the dog needed a … Continue reading Friday, July 4, 2025
Friday, July 4, 2025
Friday, July 4, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1776, the Continental Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence, announcing the American colonies’ separation from Great Britain and giving … Continue reading Friday, July 4, 2025
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Thursday, July 3, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1775, George Washington formally assumed command of the Continental Army in Cambridge, Massachusetts, taking charge of an untrained, underequipped militia … Continue reading Thursday, July 3, 2025