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This Day in Founder's History

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 13 June

This Day in Founding Fathers History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. In 1816 on this day, an announcement appeared in Baltimore newspapers, “Gas Light Without Oil, Tallow, Wick or Smoke.” It was a sensational headline for the time, but was followed by a description of the new gas lighting on display at the Peale Museum. An admission fee was […]

June 13, 2015 11

This Day in Founder's History

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 26 July

This Day in Founding Fathers History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. One notable birthday on this day in 1727, that of Horatio Gates. Gates was born in England and moved to America at 22, fought during the French and Indian War, and then returned to England. He didn’t return to the U.S. until 1772, at which point he purchased […]

July 26, 2014 8