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This Day in Founder's History

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 22 August

This Day In Founders History – 22 August - On this day in 1777, the Continental Congress ordered the movement of militia in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and Virginia to specific locations to await orders from General Washington when a letter from W. Bordley to William Paca, delegate from Maryland, was read, which stated: “Advice being received that the enemy’s fleet are in Chesapeake Bay between Rock Hall and the mouth […]

August 22, 2014 12

This Day in Founder's History

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 2 May

This Day in Founding Fathers History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. On this day in 1775, Benjamin Franklin concluded his first scientific study of the Gulf Stream.

May 2, 2014 15