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#OnThisDay August 24, 1824: A Republic Remembers

Discover How Boston Welcomed Marquis De Lafayette In 1824 With Grand Parades, Civic Honors, And A Celebration Of Revolutionary Memory.

#OnThisDay August 23, 1933: The Inlet Storm

Discover How The 1933 Hurricane Created Ocean City Inlet, Reshaped Maryland’s Coastline, And Changed The Resort’s Future Forever.

#OnThisDay August 22, 1943: Victory Platoon

Discover How Fifty-Six Maine Teenagers Joined The U.S. Navy Together In 1943, Forming Bangor's Victory Platoon And Serving During World War II In The Pacific.

#OnThisDay August 21, 1916: The Hidden Reservoir

Discover How A Plague-Infected Rat Captured In New Orleans In 1916 Exposed A Hidden Health Threat And Shaped The City's Fight Against Disease.

#OnThisDay August 20, 1920: An Unintended Casualty

Discover How A Kentucky Teenager’s 1918 Army Machine-Gun Accident Led To A Direct Appeal To President Wilson And A Years-Long Fight For Federal Compensation.

#OnThisDay August 19, 1945: Wartime Whiplash

Discover How World War II’s End Triggered Massive Aircraft Layoffs In Wichita And Reshaped The City’s Aviation Economy In August 1945.