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Tanner Wadsworth, Rising 2L at Columbia Law School

This Day in History: December 11, 1879: Amon G. Carter is born

On this day in 1879, in the tiny town of Crafton, Texas, a woman named Josephine Carter gave birth to a baby boy. She named him Giles.

Tanner Wadsworth, Rising 2L at Columbia Law School

This Day in History: September 27, 1948: President Harry Truman's Whistle Stop Speech in Fort Worth

On his way to one of the greatest election upsets in US history, Harry Truman stopped for a few hours in Fort Worth on this day in 1948.

Tanner Wadsworth, Rising 2L at Columbia Law School

This Day in History: September 22, 1995: BNSF railroad formed; only real competitor to Union Pacific

It’s ironic to think that, had railroads come to Texas earlier, the Fort Worth we know might never have existed.

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This Day in History: September 12, 490 B.C: Battle of Marathon, Greece

On this day in the year 490 B.C., a coalition of Greek forces defeated a much larger force of invading Persians.

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This Day in History: December 7, 1941, Attack on Pearl Harbor

“...December 7, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy…” President Roosevelt’s Speech to Congress, December 8, 1941.