Major Anniversaries in US History—2026
January January 1, 1781 — 245th anniversary — Mutiny of the Pennsylvania Line Frustrated by [Read more...]
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“Bunker Hill” in “A Call to Arms” at The National Museum of the United States Army
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Building the Washington Monument: The Commemorative Stones
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English Translation from “Description de la Virginie” — Famous map of Virginia
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Major Anniversaries in US History—2025
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Signers of the Declaration of Independence, from oldest to youngest, based on their age in 1776
Franklin, Benjamin 70 PA Hopkins, Stephen 69 RI Hart, John 65 NJ Lewis, Francis [Read more...]
Declaration of Independence Timeline: From committee creation to drafts and Declaration, the first broadside, newspaper publication, and public reading, to the final signature
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Signers of the Declaration of Independence, from oldest to youngest, based on their age in 1776
Franklin, Benjamin 70 PA Hopkins, Stephen 69 RI Hart, John 65 NJ Lewis, Francis [Read more...]