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On November 26, 1922, Charles Schulz, American cartoonist and creator of the Peanuts comic strip, was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota

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On this day in 1924, the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade took place in New York City

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On November 28, 1925, the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee began broadcasting

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On this day in 1835, American author Mark Twain was born in Florida, Missouri

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Reflecting Americans’ love for holiday decorating, today is National Christmas Lights Day!

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On this day in 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested for breaching Montgomery, Alabama’s city segregation laws

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On December 2, 1763, the first and oldest synagogue in the United States, the Touro Synagogue, was dedicated

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On this day – Illinois becomes our 21st State

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It’s National Cookie Day!

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On this day in 1851, Uncle Tom’s Cabin was first published in serial form in The National Era

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On this day in 1782, 8th president Martin Van Buren was born in Kinderhook, New York

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On December 6, 1907, the worst mining accident in U.S. history occurred at the Monongah Mine in West Virginia

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On this day – Delaware becomes “The First State”

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Today marks the anniversary of the Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in Oahu, Hawaii

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On this day in 1830, American poet Emily Dickinson was born in Amherst, Massachusetts

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On this day – Mississippi becomes our 20th state

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On this day in 1725, founding father George Mason was born in Fairfax County, Virginia

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On this day in 1745, founding father John Jay was born in New York, New York

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On this day – Pennsylvania becomes our Second State

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On December 13, 1818, First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln was born in Lexington, Kentucky

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Happy Bill of Rights Day!

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Happy Bill of Rights Day! On this day in 1791, the Bill of Rights was ratified, consisting of the first ten amendments in our Constitution

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On this day in 1773, the Boston Tea Party took place

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On this day in 1777, the first national Thanksgiving was celebrated

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On this day in 1732, Benjamin Franklin first published Poor Richard’s Almanack under the pseudonym of Richard Saunders

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On December 20, 1803, the Louisiana Purchase was completed as France officially transferred the Louisiana Territory to the United States

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Today marks the first day of winter

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On December 22, 1912, First Lady Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson was born in Karnack, Texas

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George Washington resigned as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army following the official end of the Revolution.

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On December 24, 1745, American patriot, founding father, and physician Benjamin Rush was born in Byberry, Pennsylvania

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It’s Christmas Day!

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It’s Christmas Day

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On December 26, 1935, Shenandoah National Park was established in Virginia

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28th president Woodrow Wilson was born in Staunton, Virginia

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17th president Andrew Johnson was born in Raleigh, North Carolina

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The first New Year’s Eve “ball drop” in Times Square

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On December 31, 1907, the first New Year’s Eve “ball drop” in Times Square took place in New York City

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Happy New Year!

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Happy New Year!

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On this day – Georgia becomes our 4th State

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On this day, construction began on the famed Brooklyn Bridge in New York City

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On January 3, 1879, First Lady Grace Coolidge was born in Burlington, Vermont

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Happy National Bird Day!

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On this day in 1851, Uncle Tom’s Cabin was first published in serial form in The National Era

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