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On this day: James Madison introduces the Bill of Rights
On June 8, 1789, James Madison addressed the House of Representatives and introduced a proposed Bill of Rights to the…
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A future American president's deadly duel
On this day in 1806, future President Andrew Jackson nearly died in a duel when he killed his opponent, a fellow plantation owner.
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On this day, the Constitutional Convention began
It was on this day in 1787 when the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia started in earnest and the first votes were taken at…
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The story behind the Join or Die snake cartoon
On this day in 1754, Benjamin Franklin published one of the most famous cartoons in history: the Join or Die woodcut. Franklin’s…