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Posted on January 5, 2020 by Chris Enss

1836 – Author Harriet Beecher (24) weds educator Calvin Ellis Stowe (33) in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Posted on December 29, 2019 by Chris Enss

1968 Frank Sinatra first records “My Way” with lyrics were written by Paul Anka and based on the French song “Comme d’habitude”.

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Posted on December 20, 2019 by Chris Enss

1928 – Mail delivery by dog sled began in Lewiston, ME.

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Posted on December 17, 2019 by Chris Enss

1849 – William Bond obtains 1st photograph of Moon through a telescope.

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Posted on December 15, 2019 by Chris Enss

1903 – Women ushers were employed for the first time at the Majestic Theatre in New York City.

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Posted on December 13, 2019 by Chris Enss

1918 – US army of occupation crosses Rhine, enters Germany

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Posted on December 10, 2019 by Chris Enss

1869 – Women suffrage (right to vote) granted in Wyoming Territory (US 1st).

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Posted on December 8, 2019 by Chris Enss

1878 – Joseph Pulitzer buys St Louis Dispatch for $2,500

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Posted on December 6, 2019 by Chris Enss

1865 – 13th Amendment of the United States Constitution is ratified, abolishing slavery.

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Posted on December 3, 2019 by Chris Enss

1933 – Jack Kirkland’s play “Tobacco Road” premieres in NYC, became the longest-running play of its time.

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