On This Day In

The On This Day in American history book series provides readers with fascinating facts, anecdotes, and historical vignettes, day by day. Discover when Chicago opened the first blood bank, honor the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe’s contributions to World War I, and join Steve Jobs for the founding ceremony of Apple, Inc. in California. From the birth of the Cotton bowl to the day a powerful storm left Memphis covered in snakes, learn new history with these On This Day books, 365 days of the year! 
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On This Day in New Jersey History
On This Day in New Jersey History
$23.99
The Houstorian Calendar
The Houstorian Calendar
$21.99
On This Day in South Dakota History
On This Day in South Dakota History
$21.99
On This Day in Kingsport History
On This Day in Kingsport History
$24.99

On This Day in New Jersey History

9781626195226

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The history of the Garden State is filled with well-known events and forgotten happenings. German Americans opened the nation's first kindergarten in Hoboken on February 11, 1861. Prohibition brought more than two hundred bootleggers together in Sea Bright on August 15, 1924, to discuss a fixed price on their product. As America fought World War I and desperately needed ammunition, the T.A. Gillespie Shell plant exploded in Sayreville on October 4, 1918, killing at least one hundred people. From military feats and shady politics to the extraordinary episodes in the lives of everyday people, explore an entire year of events from New Jersey's history. Local historians Joseph Bilby, James Madden and Harry Ziegler chronicle the state's most intriguing and monumental moments--one for each date on the calendar.
On This Day in New Jersey History

The Houstorian Calendar

9781467139878

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September 4, 2000, was Houston's hottest day on record, as well as Beyoncé's nineteenth birthday. Sam Houston was elected president on September 5, 1836. The city was awarded a National League baseball franchise on October 17, 1960, and on November 1, 2017, the Astros won their first World Series. On December 13, 1882, the Capitol Hotel became Houston's first public building to get electricity. Tragedy struck on April 16, 1947, when a ship carrying ammonium nitrate fertilizer exploded alongside a Texas City dock. James Glassman captures every single day of the year in the prism of Houston history, from the Texas Revolution to the moon landing.
The Houstorian Calendar

On This Day in South Dakota History

9781467119351

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South Dakota is quietly nestled in the grasslands and Black Hills, but its history is far less hidden. One day at a time, author Brad Tennant presents intriguing, event-driven anecdotes of state history. On July 17, 1925, the state American Legion passed a resolution to initiate American Legion baseball. On April 29, 1930, Congress passed an act honoring the deceased chiefs of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and the valiant men who made the supreme sacrifice in service in World War I. Celebrate an entire year of history in the Mount Rushmore State or enjoy it one day at a time.
On This Day in South Dakota History

On This Day in Kingsport History

9781467137621

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With a story for each day of the year, Kingsport City archivist and author Brianne Wright illuminates the significant people, places and events of the Model City. Charley Grubb evaded his prison sentence when he slyly escaped from the courtroom during the jury deliberations on May 25, 1929. On June 5, 1936, the Rotherwood Bridge collapse nearly claimed five lives. After four decades, the State Theater officially aired its last film on March 26, 1978. The city's first "Fun Fest," held on August 8, 1981, aimed to bolster community unity. From its early days as Boatyard to the modern-day Kingsport, colorful characters and quirky events shaped the city's unique history one day at a time.
On This Day in Kingsport History