This Day In History — General Motors is founded

September 16 1630 The Massachusetts village of Shawmut changed its name to Boston. 1810 Mexico began its revolt against Spanish rule. 1908 General Motors was…

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This Day In History — Church Bombing in Alabama kills four black girls

September 15 1789 The U.S. Department of Foreign Affairs changed its name to the Department of State. 1821 Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and El…

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This Day In History — Francis Scott Key pens Star Spangled Banner

September 14 1814 Francis Scott Key composed the lyrics to The Star Spangled Banner. 1901 President McKinley died of gunshot wounds inflicted by an assassin.…

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This Day In History — Milton Hershey is born

September 13 1943 Chiang Kai-Shek became president of China. 1948 Republican Margaret Chase Smith of Maine was elected to the U.S. Senate, becoming the first…

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This Day In History — Dr. Mae Carol Jemison becomes first black woman in space

September 12 1609 Henry Hudson began his exploration of the Hudson River. 1953 Future President John F. Kennedy married Jacqueline Bouvier. 1977 South African black…

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Nike and Colin Kaepernick Stir Up Controversy in Newest Ad Campaign

STORY BY MAKENNA ALLEN Just one tweet and the debates began.  Was it right? Was it wrong? Was Nike’s decision to sign former NFL quarterback…

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This Day In History — 9/11 Attacks in New York, Washington D.C.

September 11 1789 Alexander Hamilton was appointed the first Secretary of the Treasury. 1936 President Franklin Delano Roosevelt dedicated Boulder Dam (now Hoover Dam) in…

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This Day In History — Alabama schools are desegregated

September 10 1813 Oliver H. Perry sent his famous message, “We have met the enemy, and they are ours,” after defeating the British in the…

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This Day In History — Congress renames United Colonies to United States of America

September 09 1776 The Second Continental Congress changed the name of the nation to the United States of America, from the United Colonies. 1850 California…

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This Day In History — Star Trek premieres on television

September 08 1900 A hurricane struck Galveston, Texas, killing about 8,000 people. 1935 Louisiana Senator Huey P. Long, “The Kingfish,” was shot and mortally wounded…

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