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On this day, the Confederate Constitution is approved

by Scott Bomboy

On March 11, 1861, delegates from the newly formed Confederate States of America agreed on their own constitution. And much of it…

On this day, the Confederate Constitution is approved
10 essential facts about Alexander Hamilton on his birthday

by NCC Staff

On this day in 1755 or 1757, Alexander Hamilton was born in the Caribbean. If you need a quick primer on Hamilton, here are the…

10 essential facts about Alexander Hamilton on his birthday
How Thomas Paine’s other pamphlet saved the Revolution

by NCC Staff

The publication of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense caused a sensation in early 1776 as it explained the need for freedom. But it was…

How Thomas Paine’s other pamphlet saved the Revolution
On this day, the Boston Tea Party lights a fuse

by NCC Staff

On December 16, 1773, a group of Colonists destroyed a large British tea shipment in Boston harbor. So did this act of defiance…

On this day, the Boston Tea Party lights a fuse
Benjamin Franklin’s last great quote and the Constitution

by NCC Staff

It was on this day in 1789 that Founding Father Benjamin Franklin wrote what was probably his last great quote, a saying about the…

Benjamin Franklin’s last great quote and the Constitution
On this day: The First Continental Congress concludes

by NCC Staff

On October 26, 1774, the First Continental Congress ended its initial session in Philadelphia with a list of rights belonging to…

On this day: The First Continental Congress concludes
On this day, the Constitution was signed in Philadelphia

by Scott Bomboy

On September 17, 1787, a group of men gathered in a closed meeting room to sign the greatest vision of human freedom in history,…

On this day, the Constitution was signed in Philadelphia
On this day, the name “United States of America” becomes official

by NCC Staff

On September 9, 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted a new name for what had been called “the United Colonies.” The…

On this day, the name “United States of America” becomes official
On this day, the Declaration of Independence is officially signed

by Scott Bomboy

August 2, 1776 is one of the most important but least celebrated days in American history, when 56 members of the Second…

On this day, the Declaration of Independence is officially signed
10 fascinating facts about the Declaration of Independence

by NCC Staff

July 4th marks the annual holiday that celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. So how much do you know about…

10 fascinating facts about the Declaration of Independence
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