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#OnThisDay October 6, 2018: Court Shift

Discover How Brett Kavanaugh’s 2018 Supreme Court Confirmation Transformed American Politics, Redefined The Senate, And Shifted The Court’s Balance In The Modern Era.

#OnThisDay October 5, 1937: Roosevelt’s Stand

Discover How Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1937 “Quarantine Speech” Challenged U.S. Isolationism And Sparked A New Era Of Moral Leadership In Global Affairs.

#OnThisDay October 4, 1927: Enduring Stone

Discover How Mount Rushmore’s Carving Began On October 4, 1927 — The Day Granite Met History And Four Presidents Rose From The Black Hills Of South Dakota.

#OnThisDay October 3, 1913: Revenue Reform

Discover How The 1913 Underwood–Simmons Act Cut Tariffs And Introduced The Federal Income Tax, Reshaping U.S. Finance And Powering Progressive Reform.

#OnThisDay October 2, 1919: Shadow Presidency

Discover How President Woodrow Wilson’s 1919 Stroke Changed U.S. Leadership, Sparked A Shadow Presidency, And Led To The Twenty-Fifth Amendment.

#OnThisDay October 1, 1940: Dream Road

Discover How The Pennsylvania Turnpike Opened On October 1, 1940, As America’s First Superhighway And Transformed Travel, Commerce, And History.