Sunday, July 13, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1787, Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance, establishing governance for the Northwest Territory, setting a path for new states, and resolving … Continue reading Sunday, July 13, 2025

Saturday, July 12, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed a law establishing the U.S. Army Medal of Honor for noncommissioned officers and privates showing gallantry … Continue reading Saturday, July 12, 2025

Friday, July 11, 2025 Good Afternoon! When deadly floodwaters swept through a Central Texas summer camp over the Fourth of July, rookie Coast Guard swimmer Scott Ruskan stepped up, calm, … Continue reading Friday, July 11, 2025

Friday, July 11, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1804, Vice President Aaron Burr fatally shot long-time political foe Alexander Hamilton in a duel in Weehawken, New Jersey, the … Continue reading Friday, July 11, 2025

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

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 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 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 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 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