12th of May 1775. Seth Warner and the Green Mountain Boys captured the British post at Crown Point
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[May 12th, 1925] Amy Lowell, a groundbreaking poet and scholar, died at 51 from a cerebral hemorrhage in Brookline, Massachusetts, leaving a rich legacy. Born into privilege, she challenged norms, championed free verse, and became a leading authority on Keats.
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[May 12th, 1925] Onsted’s high school and grade building, valued at $12,000, was destroyed by fire, 12 miles NW of Adrian.
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[May 12th, 1925] 11 climbers, including 5 Americans and 6 from Canada’s Alpine Club, aim to conquer Mount Logan, Canada’s highest peak at 19,550 feet. Led by A.H. MacCarthy and H.F. Lambart, the expedition will use pack horses, dogs, and modern climbing gear to tackle the "unscalable" summit.
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[May 12th, 1925] Uzbekistan officially became a constituent republic within the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)
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[May 12th, 1925] Alden L. Putnam, of Detroit, MI, received a patent for a "Pneumatic Treaded Vehicle Wheel"; treaded pneumatic tire
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[May 12th, 1925] William Jennings Bryan accepted the Christian Fundamental Association's invitation to prosecute Tennessee teacher J.T. Scopes for violating the anti-evolution law, contingent on the state's approval.
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11th of May 1825. Lafayette spends a day in Jeffersonville, Indiana, returned to Louisville that evening
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11th of May 1775. Members of a group called the Sons of Liberty broke into the powder magazine in Savannah, Georgia and divided the gunpowder with South Carolina revolutionaries.
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11th of May 1775. A newspaper ad was placed by "R. Gay" selling a gelding, possibly linking to the origin of Gay Street's name in NYC's Greenwich Village.
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[May 11th, 1925] Ray Schalk, Chicago White Sox catcher, caught a ball thrown from the 460-foot-high Chicago Tribune tower before a large crowd. After two misses, he successfully held the third ball, traveling at ~2 miles per minute.
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[May 11th, 1925] Louis Armstrong and his wife forms their new band, "Louis Armstrong And His Hot Five"
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[May 10th, 1925] Today's Gasoline Alley comic by Frank King
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[May 10th, 1925] Barcelona won the Copa del Rey final, defeating Arenas Club of Bilbao 2-0.
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[May 10th, 1925] The Sioux City Ghosts, a Negro semi-professional baseball team, are eager to book games after daily practices at Mizzou Park. Manager "Dutch" Herrig says they’re in top shape and ready to compete with any team in the region.
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[May 10th, 1925] Mary Pickford & Douglas Fairbanks Host Wedding at Pickfair
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10th of May 1775. Loyalist And King's College President Myles Cooper escaped an angry mob by fleeing to a British warship in NYC harbor, later fleeing to England.
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10th of May 1775. Philadelphia became the nation's first capital, a role it held until December 12, 1776, and on several subsequent occasions until 1800.
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10th of May 1775. The Second Continental Congress authorized the first paper money for the American colonies, known as Continental Currency.
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250 years ago today, the Second Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the American Revolution had already begun with the Battles of Lexington and Concord. The Congress faced the task of taking charge of the war effort and forming a central government.
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250 years ago today, Fort Ticonderoga, strategically located on Lake Champlain, was captured in a surprise attack by a force of Green Mountain Boys, led by Ethan Allen, and aided by Benedict Arnold.
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250 years ago today, the Second Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the American Revolution had already begun with the Battles of Lexington and Concord. The Congress faced the task of taking charge of the war effort and forming a central government.
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250 years ago today: Fort Ticonderoga, strategically located on Lake Champlain, was captured in a surprise attack by a force of Green Mountain Boys, led by Ethan Allen, and aided by Benedict Arnold.
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10th of May 1775. BREAKING: The Second Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the American Revolution had already begun with the Battles of Lexington and Concord. The Congress faced the task of taking charge of the war effort and forming a central government.
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