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Major Samuel Nicholas enjoys a distinction in the heroic history of the United States Marine Corps that will never be supplanted.  He was the first Marine. The Philadelphia Quaker, orphaned as a 7-year-old boy, answered the call of a rebellious new nation and organized the first battalions of Continental Marines …

Conservative icon Ronald Reagan, the former Hollywood leading man and California governor who outwitted the American political elite to reach the Oval Office, was elected president of the United States on this day in history, Nov. 4, 1980.  His “triumph capped the rise of the new right/conservative wing of the …

A naughty Dachshund was caught using an American bulldog as a canine ladder to jump over a kitchen gate.  The one-year-old pup, Darcie, was caught on camera using her brother, Benson — an American Pocket Bulldog — as a step stool to get over the doggy gate put up in …

“The Wizard of Oz,” the Hollywood epic beloved by generations of Americans for its fantastical allegory rooted in love of heartland, home and family, appeared on television for the first time on this date in history, Nov. 3, 1956.  “For generations, this 1939 MGM fantasy musical has held a cherished …

A young boy in Rockville, Maryland, got the sweetest welcome back to school after missing class for two weeks due to an illness — the same illness that put his twin brother in the hospital. Four-year-old Ethan Blicher stayed at home for two weeks after his brother was admitted to …

Nose picking may be more than just a social faux pas. A study out of Australia suggests there may be a link between nose picking and developing late-onset Alzheimer’s disease.  The study — titled “Chlamydia pneumoniae can infect the central nervous system via the olfactory and trigeminal nerves and contributes …

Embattled President Harry S. Truman shocked political pundits and mocked national headline makers when he defeated Republican challenger Thomas E. Dewey in the race for the White House on this day in history, Nov. 2, 1948.  “Dewey defeats Truman,” screamed the headline the following day in the Chicago Daily Tribune, …

A woman was walking her two German shepherds near her home when the three of them encountered a wild bear — which then attacked her after one of her dogs charged.  Renee Levow, of Frederick County, Maryland, was walking her two dogs, Kylie and Bones, when they came across a …

John Adams, the Founding Father whose intellect, passion and political philosophy fueled American independence and gave shape to constitutional governments now found around the world, became the first president to live in the White House on this day in history, Nov. 1, 1800.  “I pray Heaven to bestow the best of …

Harry Houdini, the remarkable illusionist who stunned international audiences with his death-defying escape act, was shackled eternally by the Grim Reaper on this Halloween in history, Oct. 31, 1926. “As one of the outstanding personages of the American stage, [Houdini’s] popularity lasted for a quarter-century,” wrote the Los Angeles Times …