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November 2 · Birthday guest: Marcus Vance
One territory. Two states. Was America really better off with two Dakotas?
President Benjamin Harrison signed the proclamations blindfolded under paper so neither state knew who got in first.
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“Harrison's secretary shuffled the statehood papers to prevent historical jealousy.”
The massive wooden flying boat flew one single mile over Long Beach Harbor, answering skeptical Congressional critics.
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“It had the longest wingspan of any aircraft in history until 2019, built almost entirely of birch wood, not spruce!”
Broadcasting the presidential election results of Warren G. Harding to a few hundred listeners equipped with wireless receivers.
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“Broadcast engineers worked inside a makeshift rooftop shack made of burlap to absorb street traffic echoes.”
