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This Day In Founders History – 24 October

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October 24, 2012 13

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This Day In Founders History – 22 October

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October 22, 2012 30

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This Day In Founders History – 15 October

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October 15, 2012 9

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This Day In Founders History – 28 September

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September 28, 2012 7

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This Day In Founders History – 27 September

One notable birthday on this day in history in 1722, that of Samuel Adams. Adams had a lead role in the events leading up to the Boston Tea Party and was a delegate for Massachusetts in the Continental Congress, signing the Declaration of Independence. Find out what else happened on This Day in Founders History at mikechurch.com

September 27, 2012 11

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This Day In Founders History – 20 September

On this day in 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Articles of War. Find out what else happened on This Day in Founders History at mikechurch.com

September 20, 2012 11

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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 11

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This Day In Founders History – 4 September

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September 4, 2012 9

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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 14