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This Day in History: Paul Revere Was Born
Paul Revere was born in Boston, MA in 1735, the third of 12 children. He enlisted in the provincial army in 1756 after his father...
This Day in History: The Emancipation Proclamation was Issued
This was issued by President Abraham Lincoln toward the end of the Civil War in 1863. The Proclamation declared “that all persons held as slaves”...
This Day in History: Georgia Became the 4th State
Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the US Constitution, making it the fourth state on this day in 1788. Today it is made up...
This Day in History: Alaska Became the 49th State
Alaska is the US’s largest state, at 665,400 square miles. It is home to mountains, coasts, lakes, and tundra. It is rich in resources such...
This Day in History: Utah Became the 45th State
The Utah Territory petitioned for statehood multiple times beginning in 1849 but was rejected due to the practice of polygamy. In 1890 the main church...
This Day in History: The Ice Storm of 1998 Began
Pictured above: Judd's Farm (1026 Farnes Rd) in Canton, NY during the Ice Storm of 1998. From SLCHA Archives. In January of 1998 a winter...
This Day in History: New Mexico Became the 47th State
New Mexico was part of the compromise following the Mexican American War in 1850, when it was officially organized into the New Mexico Territory. Congress...
This Day in History: Connecticut Became the 5th State
Connecticut was the fifth state to ratify the US Constitution, becoming the 5th state in 1788. It is made up of 8 counties. Capital: Hartford...
This Day in History: Carrie Chapman Catt is Born
Carrie Chapman Catt was born on this day in 1859, and was a key leader in the Women’s Suffrage Movement in the early 20th century....
This Day in History: Martin Luther King Jr. was Born
Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia on this day in 1929. He was a pastor in Montgomery, Alabama, and was a leading...
This Day in History: Edgar Allan Poe was Born
Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1809. He was an American short-story writer, poet, critic and editor who is most known for his cultivation...
This Day in History: Barack Obama is Sworn in as the First Black President
Barack Obama was sworn in on this day in 2008, making history as the first Black President in United States history. He was the 44th...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
King was a leader in the Civil Rights movement in Alabama. He was the youngest man to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, where he turned...
This Day in History: Michigan Became the 26th State
Michigan became the 26th state in 1837 after reaching the population requirement to become a state instead of a territory, and also due to the...
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Holocaust Remembrance Day memorializes the victims of the Holocaust during WWII. Over 6 million Jewish people were murdered by the Nazis during the Holocaust,…
This Day in History: Rossie was Established
Pictured above: Old foundry building, Rossie, NY, c.1894. From SLCHA's Archives. The Town of Rossie was established on this day in 1813, and was named...
This Day in History: Canton Became the County Seat
Canton became the county seat on this day in 1818. The original county seat was Ogdensburg, but it later moved to Canton, since it was...
This Day in History: Kansas Became the 34th State
Kansas was the last state to join the US before the outbreak of the Civil War in April of 1861. The process began with the...
National Freedom Day
This day commemorates when President Lincoln signed the joint resolution that established the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery. It was first recognized…
Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day originally started as a Pennsylvania Dutch superstition. If the groundhog sees it shadow, there will be 6 more weeks of winter. If it...
Black History Month
Since 1976 every president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month, starting with President Ford. It originated as “Negro Week”…
This Day in History: The League of Women Voters was Founded
The League of Women Voters was founded by Carrie Chapman Catt in Chicago in 1920, 6 months before the ratification of the 19th Amendment. The...
This Day in History: The 15th Amendment was Ratified
This amendment granted African American men the right to vote following the Civil War. It reads as follows: Section 1: “the right of citizens of...
This Day in History: Massachusetts Became the 6th State
Massachusetts was the sixth state to ratify the US Constitution on this day in 1788, making it the 6th state. It is made up of...