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The first female cadets entered West Point in 1976 (shown here at graduation in 1980). The academy is now comprised of 17% women!

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A #Marine wounded in battle 44 years ago in #Vietnam receives the award he was entitled to years ago – the Purple Heart. Read More:

A Kennett Square man wounded in battle 44 years ago in Vietnam has finally received the award he was entitled to many years ago – the Purple Heart. “It means a lot to me, I look at it every day,” said Michael Tuscano, 66, a U.S. ... Read More

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I remember the last three days that I was president, I never went to bed at all. I never went to bed until we had negotiated the final release of the hostages. - Jimmy Carter

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When I was president, I announced and I still maintain that I can live with Roe v. Wade. I did everything I possibly could as president under that ruling, which I don't think ought to be changed, to minimize the need for abortions. I thin... Read More

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There are patriots who opposed the war in Iraq and there are patriots who supported the war in Iraq. We are one people, all of us pledging allegiance to the stars and stripes, all of us defending the United States of America. - Barack Oba... Read More

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Hawaii was organized as a U.S. territory on April 30, 1900.Paradise in America! Have you visited?

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We'll end the day with a photo from Fallen Special Operations Soldiers Memorial Wall where the families of U.S. Army Special Operations Command paid tribute to fallen soldiers killed in combat during the past year.

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Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington VA - Est. 1864 (Photo 87)

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The public was admitted to the Washington Monument for the first time on October 10, 1903. LIKE if you've visited!

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If men can develop weapons that are so terrifying as to make the thought of global war include almost a sentence for suicide, you would think that man's intelligence and his comprehension... would include also his ability to find a peacef... Read More

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Clipart - We shall never forget 9/11

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What I believe is that marriage is between a man and a woman, but what I also believe is that we have an obligation to make sure that gays and lesbians have the rights of citizenship that afford them visitations to hospitals, that allow t... Read More

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On April 10, 1925, "The Great Gatsby" by American author, F. Scott Fitzgerald was published. Who's read it?

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Who remembers this famous first couple? Then actors, this couple was married on March 4, 1952 in North Hollywood, CA.

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This week marks the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, considered the turning point in the Civil War, which took place on July 1-3 in 1863. If you're anywhere near Gettysburg, there's a 3 day reenactment celebration you may wa... Read More

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So while an incredible amount of progress has been made, on this fifth anniversary, I wanted to come here and tell the people of this city directly: My administration is going to stand with you - and fight alongside you - until the job is... Read More

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My family, frankly, they weren't folks who went to church every week. My mother was one of the most spiritual people I knew but she didn't raise me in the church, so I came to my Christian faith later in life and it was because the precep... Read More

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83 years ago today, Babe Ruth signed a 2-year contract for $160,000 with the New York Yankees. At the time, NY General Manager Ed Barrow predicted No one will ever be paid more than Ruth. Do you know who the highest paid player is now a... Read More

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Democracy... while it lasts is more bloody than either aristocracy or monarchy. Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide. - John Adams

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#OnThisDay The man behind #WinnieThePooh was born! Can you name his creator?

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Happy Tax Day! ;) It's not all bad though. We've compiled this list of tax day freebies for you to take advantage of today! Arby’s - FREE snack-size curly fries. Coupon available here. Boston Market - Get two half chicken me... Read More

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Who remembers this famous couple? Singers Johnny Cash and June Carter wed on February 22, 1968.

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The New York Yankees retired the number of Mickey Mantle, considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time, on June 8, 1969. Do you know what his number was? Update: #7!

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Today marks 50 years since JFK's assassination. Do you remember where you where when you heard the news? Comment below and share...

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Good night America .We close out this weekend with a photo of HH-60 Blackhawk helicopters flying past a sunset in April 2003 (almost 10 years ago today) during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Cuomo

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The United States is not, and never will be, at war with Islam. - Barack Obama

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Sometimes I wake at night in the White House and rub my eyes and wonder if it is not all a dream. - Grover Cleveland

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#OnThisDay in 1972 President Nixon Orders the #NASA Shuttle Program. Do you remember watching the launches live?

Although the first #SpaceShuttle flight did not occur until 1981, it began development on this day under the orders of then President Richard Nixon. The Shuttle would be designed to launch astronauts into space, allow them to orbit, and t... Read More

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Happy Valentine's Day

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Joe Barbera, one half of the power cartoon duo Hanna-Barbera, was born on March 24, 1911. Most of us grew up watching their cartoons... what's your fave?

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On February 25, 1913, the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution went into effect, giving Congress the power to levy and collect income taxes. Thoughts?

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On February 25, 1919, Oregon became the 1st state to tax gasoline (1c/ gallon) The average gas tax as of Jan 2013 is 48.8c/gallon with 30.4c of that being state & local taxes.

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We must lay hold of the fact that economic laws are not made by nature. They are made by human beings. - Franklin D. Roosevelt

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The Wright brothers obtained their airplane patent 110 years ago today! Does anyone know which US state they were from?

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Clipart - The flag drapes the twin tower ruins

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If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known, that we are at all times ready for War. - George Washington

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I feel impelled to speak today in a language that in a sense is new-one which I, who have spent so much of my life in the military profession, would have preferred never to use. That new language is the language of atomic warfare. - Dwigh... Read More

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The finale of M*A*S*H was the most watched TV episode in U.S. history at the time, with a record-breaking 125 million viewers! It aired on February 28, 1983. Did you watch?

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The last thing you want to do is raise taxes in the middle of the recession because that would just suck up and take more demand out of the economy and put businesses in a further hole. - Barack Obama

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Love isn't a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like struggle. To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now. ― Fred Rogers, born on March 20, 1928.

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Clipart - Happy Independence Day wordart

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The first female cadets entered West Point in 1976 (shown here at graduation in 1980). The academy is now comprised of 17% women!

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