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Feb 28, 1844: Tyler Narrowly Escapes Death on the USS Princeton

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On this day in 1844, President John Tyler cruises the Potomac with 400 others aboard the U.S. Navy’s new steam frigate USS Princeton, not realizing that his life will soon be in danger. In attendance that day were political dignitaries…

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Feb 22, 1732: George Washington is Born

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On this day in 1732, George Washington is born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, the second son from the second marriage of a colonial plantation owner. An initially loyal British subject, Washington eventually led the Continental Army in the American Revolution…

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Feb 17, 1801: Thomas Jefferson is Elected

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Action for Freedom — 1 Comment

On this day in 1801, Thomas Jefferson is elected the third president of the United States. The election constitutes the first peaceful transfer of power from one political party to another in the United States. By 1800, when he decided…

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Feb 4, 1789: First US President Elected

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George Washington, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, is unanimously elected the first president of the United States by all 69 presidential electors who cast their votes. John Adams of Massachusetts, who received 34 votes, was…

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Feb 1, 1790: First Session of the U.S. Supreme Court

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In the Royal Exchange Building on New York City’s Broad Street, the Supreme Court of the United States meets for the first time, with Chief Justice John Jay of New York presiding. The U.S. Supreme Court was established by Article…

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Jan 8, 1790: President George Washington Delivers First State of the Union

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Action for Freedom — 1 Comment

On this day in 1790, President George Washington delivers the first State of the Union address to the assembled Congress in New York City. Washington began by congratulating you on the present favourable prospects of our public affairs, most notable…

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Dec 14, 1799: First U.S. President George Washington Dies

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Action for Freedom — 3 Comments

On this day in 1799, George Washington, the man described by fellow soldier and Virginian Henry Lee as “first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen” dies at his Mount Vernon estate in Virginia.…

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December 6, 1884: Washington Monument Completed

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On this day in 1884, in Washington, D.C., workers place a nine-inch aluminum pyramid atop a tower of white marble, completing the construction of an impressive monument to the city’s namesake and the nation’s first president, George Washington. As early…

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Quotes to Think About

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Action for Freedom — 1 Comment

Christianity: “The belief that some cosmic Jewish Zombie can make you live forever if you symbolically eat his flesh and telepathically tell him that you accept him as your master, so he can remove an evil force from your soul…