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“Free trade and sailors’ rights!” It was on this day in 1812 that the US declared war on another country for the first time. The British had been at war with France for several years, and the English Parliament had ordered a boycott on … Continue reading →

Calling it “public enemy number one“, it was on this day in 1971 that President Nixon declared the War on Drugs.  The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act had been passed the year before, and Nixon intended to implement it in force. Marijuana was the main … Continue reading →

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It was on this day in 1967 that three days of music began at the Monterey Pop Festival. Considered to be the first large-scale rock&roll festival, it was held on a county fairground in Northern California that had previously had folk, blues … Continue reading →

It was on this day in 1667 that the physician for King Louis XIV of France performed the first human blood transfusion. Dr. Jean-Baptiste Denys used the blood of a sheep and gave it to a 15 year old boy. After seeing that the boy survived, the doctor performed … Continue reading →

“Resolved, that the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation.”   It was on this day in 1777 that Congress adopted … Continue reading →

You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say or do can and will be held against you in the court of law. You have the right to speak to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one … Continue reading →

It was on this day in 1775 that British general Thomas Gage offered a pardon to any colonial rebel who swore loyalty to the Crown. However, no mercy would be shown to at least two of the ringleaders…the proclamation stated that John Hancock … Continue reading →

We’re gonna kick off our Saturday night with this rowdy lil’ number… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft749fC-1p4 …and that song always makes me think of this one… …and as long as we’re playing some Creedence then we might as well go for the trifecta, … Continue reading →

It was on this day in 1963 that the governor of Alabama stood in the doorway at the University of Alabama in order to prevent two black students from registering at the school. The local National Guard was nationalized later that … Continue reading →