On July 18, 1863, during the Civil War, the African American 54th Massachusetts regiment led an attack on the coastal fortification of Fort Wagner in Charleston, South Carolina.
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Learn our History Today – July 4th
Learn Our History Today: On July 4, 1776, the United States officially declared its independence from Great Britain by approving and adopting the famous Declaration of Independence.
Today is the 79th Anniversary of D-Day — June 6, 1944
On June 6, 1944, one of the most famous events of World War II took place. It was the Allied invasion of Europe, codenamed Operation Overlord.