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Mark's Almanac for October 1, 2021
It was on this date in 1864 when John Summerfield Staples was approached by a representative of President Abraham Lincoln. He was given $500 to fight in the US Civil War as a substitute for the President. And it was on this date in 1888 that The National Geographic was first published.
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By WKSUIt was on this date in 1864 when John Summerfield Staples was approached by a representative of President Abraham Lincoln. He was given $500 to fight in the US Civil War as a substitute for the President. And it was on this date in 1888 that The National Geographic was first published.