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[image] 177 years ago today — May 10–11, 1849 — The Astor Place Riot erupted in New York City. What started as a feud between rival Shakespearean actors (an American vs. a British star) exploded into a full-blown nativist (anti-immigrant) riot. A mob of thousands clashed with police and

[image] 93 years ago today — May 1, 1933 — Americans were required to surrender all gold coins, bullion, and gold certificates to the Federal Reserve under penalty of $10,000 fine (roughly 10 years’ wages at the time), 10 years in prison, or both. Nine months later, President Roosevelt

[image] I think many of us would agree a lot of today's history books, including school textbooks are biased crap. That inspired me to look into the old textbooks. I have found that there were 11 infuential history textbooks (Revolution to 1900). Plus Noah Webster wrote an

[image] Do they still teach history this way? Plymouth Governor William Bradford wrote in _Of Plimoth Plantation_ that the colony tried a communal property system, and it brought them to the brink of ruin. Even caling communalism "that conciete of Plato . . . . as if they were wiser

[image] 1/4🧵 🇺🇸TODAY IN AMERICAN HISTORY🇺🇸 Good Morning Patriots As I slowly reactivate my regular posting habits please enjoy this daily digest.

[text] This is an excellent new (12-minute) podcast from Jacob. He is doing great work.

[image] 1/6🧵 🇺🇸TODAY IN AMERICAN HISTORY🇺🇸 DAILY DIGEST Not every day in October has enough events to create a Daily Digest, but today does.