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This Day In Founders History – 19 September

One notable birthday on this day in history in 1737, but it's a big one folks, that of Charles Carroll of Carrollton.

September 19, 2012

This Day In Founders History – 18 September

On this day in 1793, construction of the U.S. Capitol building began in Washington, D.C. with the laying of the cornerstone by President Washington during a groundbreaking ceremony. Find out what else happened on This Day in Founders history at mikechurch.com

September 18, 2012

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This Day In Founders History – 17 September

Today is Constitution Day! On this day in 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed on the last day of the Federal Convention. Check out the rest at mikechurch.com

September 17, 2012 1

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This Day In Founders History – 6 September

[private FP-Yearly|FP-Monthly|FP-Yearly-WLK|FP-Free] If you're having problems playing the video, please download it, there may be an incompatibility with your browser. [/private] This Day In Founders History – 6 September On this day in 1716, the first lighthouse was built in the United States, Boston Light, located on Little Brewster Island in Boston Harbor. The original lighthouse was held by British forces during the Revolutionary War and attacked and burned twice. […]

September 6, 2012

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This Day In Founders History – 5 September

On this day in 1774, the first session of the Continental Congress convened at Carpenters Hall in Philadelphia, with 56 men in attendance from all the colonies except Georgia. Find out what else happened on This Day in Founders History at mikechurch.com

September 5, 2012 1

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This Day In Founders History – 4 September

This Day in Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation.

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This Day In Founders History – 30 August

August 30, 1781, French Lieutenant General Comte de Grasse’s fleet of ships arrives off Yorktown, Virginia. De Grasse then joins American troops led by Lafayette to cut Cornwallis off from retreat by land. Find out what else happened on This Day in Founder's History at mikechurch.com

August 31, 2012

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This Day In Founders History – 29 August

One notable birthday on this day in history in 1632, that of John Locke, English philosopher, educator, theologian. Locke’s writings were a big influence to the founding fathers, and perhaps the greatest influence can be seen in the Declaration of Independence. Find out what else happened on This Day in Founder's History at mikechurch.com

August 29, 2012 2

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This Day In Founders History – 28 August

On this day in 1830, the first successful American steam locomotive, the “Tom Thumb,” built by Peter Cooper, carried the B&O directors in a passenger car to Ellicott’s Mills, 13 miles away. The passengers were amazed at the locomotive’s speed, said to be between 10-18 miles per hour. The B&O used horses to pull rail cars at that time but Cooper built a coal-powered steam engine to move materials from […]

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