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BIRTH OF MILITARY ACADEMY ON THIS DAY

On this present day in historical past, March 16, 1802, United States Navy Academy established ...

The United States Military Academy at West Point, which
has trained generations of American leaders to serve
from the
battlefield to the White House, was established
on this day
in history, March 16, 1802.
 

The academy’s creation was part of the Military Peace
Establishment Act, introduced by
Massachusetts
Congressman Joseph Varnum, and signed into law
by President Thomas Jefferson.

On this day in History, U.S. Military Academy established on Mar 16, 1802. Learn more about what ...

U.S. Military Academy at West Point celebrates Founders Day | Article | The United States Army
President Thomas Jefferson.

 

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SEVENTH PRESIDENT BORN ON THIS DAY

Andrew Jackson Photograph / Young Andrew Jackson Photograph by Granger : Daguerrotype of andrew ...

Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was a lawyer,
planter, general, and statesman who served as the seventh
president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before his
presidency
, he gained fame as a general in the U.S. Army and
served in both houses of the
U.S. Congress.

Andrew Jackson by Charles Willson Peale | Smithsonian Institution
General Jackson

Andrew Jackson Monument Statue in Nashville, Tennessee Divided Back ...
Andrew Jackson Monument Statue in Nashville,
Tennessee.

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CONSTRUCTION ON HIGHEST TUNNEL IN 1968

PHOTOS: Historic images from the construction of the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel


On March 15, 1968, construction started on the north tunnel of
the
Eisenhower/Johnson Memorial Tunnel on Interstate 70 in
Colorado, some 60 miles west of Denver.

Located at an elevation of more than 11,000 feet, the project was
an engineering marvel and became the world’s highest vehicular
tunnel when it was completed in 1979. Four months after opening,
one million vehicles had passed through the tunnel; today, some
10 million vehicles drive through it each year.

9 Rare Photos Taken During The Eisenhower Tunnel Construction

PHOTOS: Historic images from the construction of the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel

Great American Infrastructure: The Eisenhower Memorial Tunnel - InfrastructureUSA: Citizen ...

Great American Infrastructure: The Eisenhower Memorial Tunnel - InfrastructureUSA: Citizen ...

5 things to know on the 50th anniversary of construction starting on the Eisenhower-Johnson ...

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

Today in History March 4: From National Safety Day to Toru Dutt Birthday

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March 12, 2020 | PDX RETRO

Presidential Medal of Freedom Awarded to the Founder of Girl Scouts, Juliette Gordon Low

Juliette Gordon Low 
(October 31, 1860 – January 17, 1927)

Juliette Gordon Low was the founder of Girl Scouts
of the USA
. Inspired by the work of Lord Baden-Powell,
founder of
Scout Movement, she joined the Girl Guide
movement in
England, forming her own group of Girl
Guides there in 1911.

In 1912 she returned to the States, and the same year
established the first U.S. Girl Guide troop in
Savannah,
Georgia
. In 1915, the United States’ Girl Guides became
known as the Girl Scouts, and Juliette Gordon Low was
fhe first ever leader. She remained active until the time
of her death.

Juliette Gordon Low, who had no children of her own, started Girl Scouts in 1912 - The ...

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POLITICAL CARTOON FROM THE RETRO BLOG

03.06.24
(FOX NEWS)

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