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August 14: The Sons of Liberty

On August 14, 1765, a group of Bostonians, calling themselves the Sons of Liberty, gathered under a large elm tree to protest the Stamp Act imposed by England.

Aired 8-14-19

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August 13: Happy Birthday, Annie Oakley

Today is the birthday of sharpshooter Annie Oakley. Born Phoebe Ann Moses in 1860, she took her first shot at age eight.

Aired 8-13-19

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August 12: Edison Invents the Phonograph

On August 12, 1877, Thomas Edison enabled the possibility to record sound by inventing the phonograph. Edison began to hypothesize that a telephone message could also be recorded in a similar way.

Aired 8-12-19

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August 11: The Largest Shopping Mall in America

On August 11, 1992, the largest shopping mall in American history opened its doors in Bloomington, Minnesota, creating ten thousand jobs and becoming a shopper's paradise.

Aired 8-11-19

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August 10: The Smithsonian Institute

On this day in 1846, President Polk signs legislation establishing the Smithsonian institution. The Smithsonian Institution, headquartered in Washington, DC, is the world’s largest museum complex and research organization.

Aired 8-10-19

August 9: Happy Birthday, Jesse Owens

Jesse Owens came from humble beginnings. He was the son of a sharecropper and grandson of a slave. He would eventually become a star track star representing America.

Aired 8-9-19

August 8: President Nixon Resigns

On August 8, 1974, Americans witnessed something they’d never seen before: the resignation of the president of the United States 1974. President Nixon announced he would resign due to the Watergate scandal.

Aired 8-8-19

August 7: The Purple Heart

On August 7, 1782, George Washington created the Purple Heart, America’s oldest military decoration.

Aired 8-7-19

August 6: Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima

On this day in 1945, the United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. By the summer of 1945, it was becoming clear that the Allies would win World War II.

Aired 8-6-19

August 5: Last Battle of the Civil War

On this day in 1864, Admiral David G. Farragut leads a Union fleet against those in Mobile Bay, Alabama. It was the last major battle of the Civil War.

Aired 8-5-19

August 4: The Coast Guard Flag

The Coast Guard flag is a white flag bearing the national coat of arms, which also appears on the great seal of the United States.

Aired 8-4-19

August 3: Fredrick Douglass

On August 3, 1857, in a speech at Canandaigua, New York, abolitionist Frederick Douglass reminded his fellow Americans of the costs of freedom. His words, which foreshadowed the coming Civil War, are among the most famous of his many orations.

Aired 8-3-19

August 2: Battle of Blackett Strait

In the early morning hours of August 2, 1943, torpedo boat PT-109 was patrolling the Blackett Strait in the Solomon Islands when suddenly a black shape loomed in the darkness off the starboard bow. A crewman yelled, 'Ship at two o’clock!' but it was too late.

Aired 8-2-19

August 1: Census

The Constitution requires that the government conduct a census once every ten years. The results are used to allocate Congressional seats, electoral votes, and government funding.

Aired 8-1-19

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