Some countries win their independence by winning a war. This country became a nation by blowing things up, on THIS DAY, December 6th with Chris Conley.

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President James Polk had one line in his State of the Union that changed the American west, on THIS DAY, December 5th with Chris Conley.

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In the 1950s, McDonald's restaurants were popping up everywhere. Not everyone liked their food, on THIS DAY, December 4th with Chris Conley.

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George Washington crossed the Delaware -- in the other direction -- on THIS DAY, December 2nd with Chris Conley.

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Gale Sayers was on his way to becoming the best running back in the NFL, on THIS DAY, November 30th with Chris Conley.

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Professional football had just come to Detroit, on THIS DAY, November 29th with Chris Conley.

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The National Life and Accident insurance company wanted to advertise on the radio, on THIS DAY, November 28th with Chris Conley.

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What foods were missing from the first Thanksgiving? On THIS DAY, November 27th with Chris Conley.

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Meet the first grave robbers, on THIS DAY, November 26th with Chris Conley.

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A promising young baseball player suffered a serious injury, on THIS DAY, November 25th with Chris Conley.

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