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#OnThisDate August 31, 1935: Guarded Commitments

Discover How The 1935 U.S. Neutrality Act Tried To Keep America Out Of War—And Why It Shaped Foreign Policy During A Time Of Rising Global Tensions.

#OnThisDate August 30, 1969: Birth Of ARPANET

Discover How A 1969 Delivery To UCLA Sparked The Birth Of The Internet—The First IMP That Powered ARPANET And Changed Global Communication Forever.

#OnThisDate August 29, 2005: Katrina Strikes

Discover How Hurricane Katrina Devastated New Orleans On August 29, 2005—Levee Failures, Massive Flooding, And A Historic Disaster That Changed America.

#OnThisDate August 28, 1957: Filibuster

Discover How Strom Thurmond’s 24-Hour Filibuster On August 28, 1957 Tried To Block The Civil Rights Act But Instead Marked A Defining Moment In History.

#OnThisDate August 27, 1894: Tariff And Tax

Discover How The 1894 Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act Changed U.S. Tax History—Tariffs Cut, Income Tax Introduced, And A Supreme Court Showdown Followed.

#OnThisDate August 26, 1862: Railroad Severed

Discover How Stonewall Jackson’s Bold Strike At Bristoe Station On August 26, 1862, Shattered Union Lines And Shifted The Course Of The Civil War.