It was Philadelphia in the winter of 1776. In the few years prior, the colonies’ faraway owner, Britain, had imposed taxation ...

Thomas Paine anonymously published his influential pamphlet, “Common Sense,” which argued for American independence from British rule.

In 1776, Thomas Paine published his pro-independence pamphlet "Common Sense," which quickly sold some 100,000 copies.

📅 Today in History: In 1776, Thomas Paine anonymously published “Common Sense,” a 47-page pamphlet that argued for independence for the American colonies from Great Britain. It was one of the sparks ...

In 49 BC, Julius Caesar defies the Roman Senate and crosses the Rubicon river into Italy, uttering “alea iacta est” (the die is cast), signaling the start of civil war ...

Today is Friday, Jan. 10, the tenth day of 2025. There are 355 days left in the year.

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The Shell Oil Refinery Dispatching Department ball team celebrated victory in the 1948 plant championship.

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January 10 marks pivotal events in history, from the Treaty of Versailles ending World War I to the League of Nations’ launch ...

Early US elites drafted the Constitution to check democratic uprisings that threatened the power of the ruling class. The ...