by Kenny | Sep 23, 2015 | Freedomsystem
Victoria Claflin, later Victoria Woodhull, was born on September 23, 1838, to an illiterate mother and a petty criminal father. One of 10 children, Woodhull did not start elementary school until she turned 8. She then attended off and on for only three years before...
by Kenny | Sep 20, 2015 | Freedomsystem
Following the Revolution, the nation’s citizens proved their willingness to defend their newfound freedom and economic independence through the development and support of a navy. From 1800 to 1974, Charlestown Navy Yard built, repaired, and outfitted U.S. naval...
by Kenny | Sep 20, 2015 | Freedomsystem, honor-veterans
Medal of Honor Citations for Actions Taken This Day BURKE, DANIEL W. Rank and organization: First Sergeant, Company B, 2d U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Shepherdstown Ford, Va., 20 September 1862. Entered service at: Connecticut. Birth: New Haven, Conn. Date of...
by Kenny | Sep 20, 2015 | Freedomsystem
1565—Spanish forces under Pedro Menendez de Aviles capture the French Huguenot settlement of Fort Caroline, near present-day Jacksonville, Florida. The French, commanded by René Goulaine de Laudonnière, lost 135 men in the first instance of colonial warfare between...
by Kenny | Sep 19, 2015 | Freedomsystem, honor-veterans
BOWEN, CHESTER B. Rank and organization: Corporal, Company I, 19th New York Cavalry (1st New York Dragoons). Place and date: At Winchester, Va., 19 September 1864. Entered service at:——. Birth: Nunda, N.Y. Date of issue: 27 September 1864. Citation: Capture of flag....
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