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History of Trick‑or‑Treating

Ancient Origins of Trick‑or‑Treating Halloween has its roots in the ancient, pre‑Christian Celtic festival of Samhain, which was celebrated on the night of October 31. The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern France, believed that the dead returned to earth on Samhain. People […]

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Winfield Scott

Winfield Scott (1786‑1866) was one of the most important American military figures of the early 19th century. After fighting on the Niagara frontier during the War of 1812, Scott pushed for a permanent army that adhered to standards of professionalism. In 1821, he wrote “General Regulations for the Army,” the first comprehensive, systematic set of […]

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Wilmot Proviso

The Wilmot Proviso was designed to eliminate slavery within the land acquired as a result of the Mexican War (1846‑48). Soon after the war began, President James K. Polk sought the appropriation of $2 million as part of a bill to negotiate the terms of a treaty. Fearing the addition of a pro‑slave territory, Pennsylvania […]

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Siege of Leningrad

After the Nazis invaded the Soviet Union in the summer of 1941, a German army surrounded the city of Leningrad in an extended siege beginning that September. In subsequent months, the city sought to establish supply lines from the Soviet interior and evacuate its citizens, often using a hazardous “ice and water road” across Lake […]

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This Day in History Video: What Happened on November 26

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1932

This Day in History Video: What Happened on September 16

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People gathering dead and wounded from the 'Colfax Massacre', Louisiana. Published in Harper's Weekly, May 10, 1873. (Photo by MPI/Getty Images)

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How ‘Redeemers’ Forced Out Local Governments During Reconstruction

Many former Confederates responded to Black male suffrage in the South with violent insurrection.

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Greg Norman blows six‑shot Masters lead in epic collapse

On April 14, 1996, third‑round leader Greg Norman loses a six‑shot lead in the final round of the Masters golf tournament and finishes second—one of the worst collapses in sports history. Nick Faldo wins the green jacket, finishing five strokes ahead of Norman. “I played like a bunch of [expletive],” the Australian tells reporters afterward. […]

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Most Remarkable Touchdown Passes in NFL Historyxxx

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1861

Divided Kansas enters the Union

This Day in History Video: What Happened on January 4

1990s

This Day in History Video: What Happened on November 26

Annual Observances
1932

This Day in History Video: What Happened on September 16

Asian History

This Day in History Video: What Happened on January 25

African History
1897

This Day in History Video: What Happened on May 26

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