During the American Revolution, the British tried - twice - to divide the colonies in half. They failed both times, on THIS DAY, June 14th with Chris Conley.

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This leak to the news media was so complicated, it was thought reporters wouldn't be able to make sense of it... on THIS DAY, June 13th with Chris Conley.

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President Reagan was traveling to an economic summit in Italy. His trip is best remembered for a one-day side-trip, on THIS DAY, June 12th with Chris Conley.

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Most people saw this beloved Christmas movie during the summer, on THIS DAY, June 11th with Chris Conley.

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Hollywood Westerns became popular because of one man, on THIS DAY, June 10th with Chris Conley.

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His father worked in the coal mines of England... his son George Stephenson came up with a fabulous invention, on THIS DAY, June 9th with Chris Conley.

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15 years after the Great Chicago Fire there were still parts of the city that hadn't been rebuilt... on THIS DAY, June 8th with Chris Conley.

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When jet fuel went up to $150 a barrel, no airline could make money... on THIS DAY, June 7th with Chris Conley.

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D-Day, when the allies invaded Normandy, was supposed to happen two days earlier instead of THIS DAY, June 6th, with Chris Conley.

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If you had a lot of money, you'd put it in the bank... but that's not for everyone, on THIS DAY, June 5th with Chris Conley.

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