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Did you know... On June 18, 1983, Astronaut Sally K. Ride became America's first woman in space as she and four colleagues blasted off aboard the space shuttle Challenger!

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One of the good things about the way the Gulf War ended in 1991 is, you'd see the Vietnam veterans marching with the Gulf War veterans. - George H. W. Bush

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I've said very clearly, including in a State of the Union address, that I'm against 'don't ask, don't tell' and that we're going to end this policy. - Barack Obama

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Billy Graham is one of my great lifetime heroes. I think he epitomizes the essence of what a Christian leader should be. I have participated in some of his crusades a couple of times in Atlanta. I've seen the profound impact he's had on m... Read More

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On balance, my life has been a constant stream of blessings rather than disappointments and failures and tragedies. I wish I had been re-elected. I think I could have kept our country at peace. I think I could have consolidated what we ac... Read More

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Are you a circus fan? Barnum and Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth opened in Madison Square Gardens on March 18, 1881. The Barnum and Bailey circus was the first circus in the U.S. Did you know...? The Ringling Bros. purchased the Bar... Read More

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Let's hear it for our wounded warriors competing at the 2013 Warrior Games!

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The first time I ever saw snow skis was when I was 62 years old and that was 19 years ago and I'm still skiing. So, we'll be skiing with some very close friends of the Carter Center letting them know what the Carter Center is doing around... Read More

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On Oct. 21, 1797, the U.S. Navy frigate Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, set sail as part of the newly formed US Navy!

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Negro assault troops await orders D-day to attack enemy shortly after they had come ashore at Saipan in the Marianas.

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Franklin D. Roosevelt was inaugurated as the 32nd president of the United States on March 4, 1933. Pledging to pull the U.S. out of the Great Depression, he stated "We have nothing to fear but fear itself."

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I told you I'm not going to criticize my successor. I'll just tell you that there are people at Gitmo that will kill American people at a drop of a hat and I don't believe that persuasion isn't going to work. Therapy isn't going to cause ... Read More

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Volunteers lay holiday wreaths in what has become a moving holiday tradition to honor the nation's war dead.

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Who remembers this show?? FYI, it premiered on September 14, 1972. Update: The Walton's

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Did you know that Clint Eastwood was elected mayor of Carmel, CA on April 8, 1986? Can you name another famous celebrity that has gone into politics?

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Did You Guess The Answer To Our Trivia Question? Answer is Superbowl III 1969. #Superbowl #football Read the Recap:

Did you guess the answer to our trivia Question? The answer is Superbowl III 1969 between the New York Jets and the Baltimore Colts. #Superbowl #football Read the Recap: Superbowl History ... Read More

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FACT: This is the actual cartoon where a donkey was used for the first time to represent the Democratic party! It was published in Harper's Weekly on January 15th 1870.Like if you Love America to get more patriotic posts!

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On June 22, 1944, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the GI Bill of Rights, authorizing a well-deserved broad package of benefits for World War II veterans.

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Who knows this cartoon beauty from the 1930's?

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The United States motto, In God We Trust, was officially authorized on July 30, 1956.

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The happy Union of these States is a wonder; their Constitution a miracle; their example the hope of Liberty throughout the world. - James Madison

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Let's start this week out with something truly inspiring! United States Soldiers hand out more than 2,400 backpacks full of school supplies and toys at an Iraqi girl's school.

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Carry the battle to them. Don't let them bring it to you. Put them on the defensive and don't ever apologize for anything. - Harry S. Truman

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Could California Chrome become the first triple crown winner in 36 years in today's Belmont Stakes?

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Minnesota, The Land of 10,000 Lakes, became the 32nd state admitted to the Union on December 10, 1858. How many on here are from Minnesota?

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By the last returns to the Department of War the militia force of the several States may be estimated at 800,000 men - infantry, artillery, and cavalry. - James Monroe

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Did you know...? On this day in 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed H.R. 1337, which ultimately made homebrewing legal on a federal level in the U.S. However, homebrewing wasn't legal in all 50 states until July 1, 2013 when Mississippi b... 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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Winter Olympic Games Held In Lake Placid For The First Time In USA On This Day In 1932. #Olympics #onthisday

The 1932 Olympic Winter Games were held in the small upstate New York village of Lake Placid. The Winter Games were opened by Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt who later became the 32nd President of the United States. The Games at Lake ... Read More

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I think an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity toward President Barack Obama is based on the fact that he is a black man, that he's African American. - Jimmy Carter

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On February 23 1896 the Tootsie Roll was introduced by Leo Hirschfield! Did we ever figure out how many licks it takes to get to the center of a tootsie pop?

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Cheeseborger, Cheeseborger, Cheeseborger! Who remembers this hilarious Saturday Night Live sketch by John Belushi in the 70s and does anyone know where this restaurant is located?

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Who knows this famous late night host? He actually made his last television appearance on May 13, 1994. Did you know that he was also a Navy veteran? He was actually en route to the combat zone when the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki e... Read More

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Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America for its entire history, from 1861 to 1865, was born on June 3, 1808. Any Civil War buffs know the capital of the Confederacy? Update: Montgomery, Alabama was the capital unti... Read More

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In the discharge of the duties of this office, there is one rule of action more important than all others. It consists in never doing anything that someone else can do for you. - Calvin Coolidge

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Chief Petty Officer Jay Okonek, left, and Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Blase help guide the helicopter pilots as they fill a 360-gallon Bambi bucket to help extinguish wildfires near the base housing on Naval Base Ventura County Point Mu... Read More

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In all her history, from the formation of the federal government until the hour of secession, no year stands out more prominently than the year 1858 as evidencing the national patriotism of Virginia. - John Sergeant Wise

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We have enjoyed so much freedom for so long that we are perhaps in danger of forgetting how much blood it cost to establish the Bill of Rights. - Felix Frankfurter

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There is no maxim, in my opinion, which is more liable to be misapplied, and which, therefore, more needs elucidation, than the current one, that the interest of the majority is the political standard of right and wrong. - James Madison

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I would put our legislative and foreign policy accomplishments in our first two years against any president - with the possible exceptions of Johnson FDR, and Lincoln - just in terms of what we've gotten done in modern history. But, you k... Read More

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Can You Guess Which State Was Admitted to the Union #OnThisDay in 1896? The correct answer is #Utah.

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Did you know... On June 18, 1983, Astronaut Sally K. Ride became America's first woman in space as she and four colleagues blasted off aboard the space shuttle Challenger!

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