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Swift, who is known for his satirical writing, as well as his poetry and essays, was born on November 30, 1667. #ThisWeekinHistory explores his life and accomplishments.
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After a decade of construction, The Suez Canal officially opened on November 17, 1869, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
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The movie comedy Home Alone premiered for the first time this week in the year 1990 and went on to become a cult classic and the highest grossing movie of the year.
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The Stamp Act was a 1765 British tax on American colonists, which went into effect on November 1, requiring them to purchase and use stamped paper for various legal documents, newspapers, and more.
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This Week in Maritime History: On March 9, 1841, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the captive Africans who seized control of the slave ship AMISTAD had been taken into slavery illegally. #maritimehistory #thisweekinhistory #ussupremecourt #unitedstatesvamistad #amistad
This Week in Maritime History: On February 3, 1980, the USS Nautilus - the world's first operational nuclear-powered submarine - was decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register.
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#ThisWeekInHistory May 1990 this was on the NEWS. Nostalgic for this style of news reporting?
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Dateline #Throwback #ThisWeekInHistory April 11th, 2022. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo's presidential declaration speech #Osinbajo #Osinbajo Strides #Nigeria #United
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Atlantic Records (Atlantic Records) releases eponymous debut album of Led Zeppelin (@LedZeppelin) in the United States of America
Cookbook author Joan Nathan received a lifetime achievement award from the James Beard Foundation #ThisWeekInHIstory in 2001.
Boston friends, join JWA in conversation with Nathan & Harvard Book Store at Brattle Theatre on May 9 at 6 PM! Register: buff.ly/3whZHK4
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In San Francisco, construction began on the Golden Gate Bridge (Golden Gate Bridge), a suspension bridge that once boasted the longest main span in the world and is celebrated for the magnificence of its setting
#WhoAmI ? James Marshall. On January 24, 1848 Marshall discovers gold at Sutters Mill. Learn more about the Gold Rush on Episode 39 of HTDS.
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