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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.

September 4, 2012 6

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 6

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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 10

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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 […]

August 28, 2012 12

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This Day In Founders History – 27 August

On this day in 1776, the Battle of Brooklyn in New York (also called the Battle of Long Island or the Battle of Brooklyn Heights) began, with British forces led by General William Howe and American forces led by General Washington. Fighting would continue for two days before General Washington and his troops would retreat. This was the first major battle during the Revolutionary War after America had declared its […]

August 28, 2012 6

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This Day in Founders History – 23 August

This Day In Founders History – 23 August - On this day in 1814, first lady Dolley Madison saved a portrait of George Washington from being looted by British troops during the War of 1812. President Madison had requested that his wife gather important papers and be prepared to abandon the White House at any moment, as he was headed out to meet with his generals on the battlefield. It […]

August 23, 2012 14

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This Day In Founders History – 11 & 12 August

[private FP-Yearly|FP-Monthly] [/private] This Day In Founders History – 11 & 12 August In August of 1779 (exact date unknown), John Adams proposed founding the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the oldest honorary societies in the U.S. John Hancock and James Bowdoin collaborated with Adams and the Academy was established by the Massachusetts legislature the following year. Adams went on to serve as its first president […]

August 11, 2012 7

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This Day In Founders History – 10 August

[private FP-Yearly|FP-Monthly] [/private] This Day In Founders History – 10 August On this day in 1776, London received the United States Declaration of Independence. It was published in newspapers in Britain and other parts of Europe. Most Americans are familiar with the second paragraph of the Declaration: “We hold these truths to be self-evident . . . Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness,” but nearly half of the document […]

August 10, 2012 8

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This Day in Founders History – 9 August

[private FP-Yearly|FP-Monthly] 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 – 9 August On this day in 1790, Robert Gray docked his boat Columbia in Boston Harbor, making it the first American vessel to circumnavigate the globe. He and Captain John Kendrick left in two ships from Boston in September 1787, proceeding to […]

August 9, 2012 6