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#OnThisDay August 27, 1863: Freedom’s Garrison

Discover How Black Union Soldiers Near Vicksburg Helped Secure Federal Control And Shaped Mississippi’s Civil War History Through Courageous Service.

#OnThisDay August 26, 1848: The Minnesota Petition

Discover How The 1848 Stillwater Convention Helped Create Minnesota Territory And Why Stillwater Became Known As The Birthplace Of Minnesota.

#OnThisDay August 25, 1876: Fifty Years Remembered

Discover How Deerfield, Michigan, Celebrated Fifty Years Of Settlement In 1876 And Preserved The Pioneer Story Of This Lenawee County Community.

#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.