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An Incomplete History of Scotch Whisky, Bourbon Whiskey, and Tennessee Whiskey
On This Day in History — June 1 — Whiskey, Whisky, and More Whiskey In most countries that import or export whiskey (or whisky), the drink is actually defined by […]
The Constitutional Convention Saved a Flailing Young Country in 1787
On This Day in American History — May 25, 1787 — The Constitutional Convention Begins In his Second Inaugural Address, Abraham Lincoln called it “a new birth of freedom.” Lyndon […]
Capt. Robert Smalls, The first Black Man to Command a US Navy Ship
This. week in history, on May 13, 1862, Captain Robert Smalls became the first black person to command a United States Navy ship. Captain Smalls was born into slavery in […]