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Aug 28, 1963 ~ Mahalia Jackson & Dr. King's Dream

August 28, 1963 ~ As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. neared the end of his speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, a Gospel Singer by the name of Mahalia Jackson shouted to him to “Tell them about the dream, Martin!” #CivilRights #MLK

August 28, 1963 ~ On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in front of a crowd of more than 200,000 demonstrators calling for civil rights, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered one of the most important speeches of the Civil Rights movement.

King’s speech followed the script until the end.

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August 19, 1960 ~ The Conviction of Francis Gary Powers

After the Soviets shot down his U-2 Spy plane, Francis Gary Powers was arrested by Soviet authorities and convicted of espionage on August 19, 1960 #MilitaryHistory #ColdWar #SovietUnion

Since its first flight in 1956, the U-2 had become the United States’ most effective tool for peering behind the Iron Curtain. But on May 1, 1960 Francis Gary Powers was shot down while flying a U-2 spy plane over the Soviet Union.

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August 17th ~ Pershing, the 81st Division, and the Cat

August 17th is #BlackCatAppreciationDay, a day that aims to dispel myths surrounding #blackcats. Coincidentally the first Shoulder patch in the U.S. #Army was designed by the 81st Infantry Div. Their symbol is a Black Wildcat.

It’s August 17th and that means it is Black Cat Appreciate Day, a day that aims to dispel the myths surrounding black cats.

Coincidentally the very first Shoulder Sleeve Insignia patch in the United States Army was designed by the 81st Infantry Division which was organized during World War I at Camp Jackson in Columbia, South…

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August 16, 1780 ~ The Battle of Camden, SC

August 16, 1780 ~ American Continental and Militia forces collide with Cornwallis and Banister Tarleton at the Battle of Camden, SC during the #American Revolution #HistoryBites #MilitaryHistory #History #TeamSC #SCSGBoots

Following setbacks at Saratoga and Monmouth, the British decided to renew their “southern strategy.”

In May 1780 British forces successfully captured Charleston, South Carolina and spread out from there.

Horatio Gates, was sent south in July to counter the the British advance. He immediately moved towards British controlled Camden…

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August 15, 1945 ~ Setting of the Rising Sun

August 15, 1945 ~ Japanese Emperor Hirohito spoke to his subjects via radio for the first time. His message was that the Japanese Empire would endure the unendurable & surrender. World War II had ended. #MilitaryHistory #HistoryBites

  At noon Japan Standard Time on August 15, 1945, Japanese Emperor Hirohito spoke to his people via radio for the first time.

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August 12-21, 1944 ~ The Battle to close the Falaise Pocket

August 1944 ~ LTG George S. Patton's 3rd U.S. Army has smashed its way across France following the Normandy breakout & nearly encircled the German 7th Army near Falaise. Can they close the escape route? #HistoryBites #MilitaryHistory

The Third U.S. Army under the command of LTG George S. Patton has been steaming across France since being unleashed on August 1st.

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August 12, 1900 ~ The Boxer Rebellion and the Carolina Parson

August 12, 1900 ~ August 12, 1900 ~ Francis Dunlap Gamewell of #Camden, SC lived a storied life, including serving as a #Methodist missionary in #China, one of the famed "Fighting Parsons" during the #BoxerRebellion in 1900.

Francis Dunlap Gamewell of Camden, SC lived a storied life, including serving as a missionary in China and as one of the acclaimed “Fighting Parsons” at the Siege of the Legations during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900.

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August 9, 1944 ~ Happy Birthday Smokey Bear

#SmokeyBear has educated generations of Americans about their role in preventing #wildfires with his proclamation that “#OnlyYou can prevent forest fires,” was unveiled to the world on August 9, 1944. #HappyBirthday #SmokeyBear75

Smokey Bear the cuddly, yet firm, human-like bear who has educated generations of Americans about their role in preventing wildfires with his proclamation that , “Only you can prevent forest fires,” was unveiled to the world on August 9, 1944.

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August 8, 1936 ~ Jesse Owens Owns the 1936 Berlin Olympics

Aug 8, 1936 ~ American track athlete #JesseOwens took on #AdolphHitler's "superior" #Aryan athletes at the 1936 Berlin #Olympic Games winning 4 gold medals as well as the hearts & minds of world #History #HistoryBites #BlackHistory

American track and field athlete Jesse Owens took on Adolph Hitler’s superior Aryan athletes at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games winning four gold medals and Olympic immorality as well as the hearts and minds of world.

In 1933, shortly after assuming power as chancellor of Germany, Adolf Hitler moved forward with plans to turn the…

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August 6, 1945 ~ Truman Drops the A-bomb on Hiroshima

August 6, 1945 – #Hiroshima, Japan is devastated when the atomic bomb "Little Boy" is dropped by the B-29 bomber, Enola Gay. 70,000 people were killed instantly, but #Japan still refuses to surrender. #MilitaryHistory #HistoryBites

President Harry S. Truman faced a decision of unprecedented gravity.

Any attempt to invade the Japanese home islands would result in horrific American casualties.

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August 5, 1957 ~ American Bandstand Premiers on ABC

August 5, 1957 – #DickClark and his #AmericanBandstand, a show dedicated to the hip music and popular dances of the teenage "baby-boomers" went national on August 5, 1957 beginning its 30-year run on #ABC.

August 5, 1957 – Dick Clark and his American Bandstand, a show dedicated to the hip music and popular dances of the teenage “baby-boomers” went national on August 5, 1957 beginning its 30-year run on ABC.

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August 3, 1914 ~ Germany Kick-starts the Great War

August 3, 1914 ~ Germany Kick-starts the Great War with the Invasion of Belgium and a declaration of War against France #WW1 #History #HistoryBites

  World War I, also known as the great war and “The war to end all wars” began as a regional crisis following the assassination of Austro-Hungarian heir Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914.

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August 2, 1943 ~ JFK, PT-108, & the Coconut

August 2,1943 – The Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 is rammed by a Japanese destroyer and sinks. LTJG John F. Kennedy and is crew are marooned, but a pair of Solomon Islanders and a Coconut come to the rescue. #History #HistoryBites

1943 – World War II: The Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 is rammed by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri and sinks. Lt. John F. Kennedy, future U.S. President, saves all but two of his crew.

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August 1, 1944 ~ Patton's Third Army Begins Normandy Breakout

August 1, 1944 ~ General George S. Patton's Third U.S. Army Begins Normandy Breakout and it's blitz across France #History #HistoryBites #SCSGBoots

August 1, 1944 – Seven weeks after D-Day, George S. Patton’s Third U.S. Army is unleashed from its holding pen in Normandy and simultaneously attacks the North, South, East, and West beginning its 281 days of operations against the Nazi menace. (more…)

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July 31 ~ Ming the Merciless vs. The Declaration of Independence

July 31 ~ What do #FlashGordon, #Ming the Merciless, Abraham #Lincoln and a signer of the Declaration of Independence from #SouthCarolina have in common? The Truth is Shocking! #History #HistoryBites

July 31 ~ What do Flash Gordon, Ming the Merciless, Abraham  Lincoln and a signer of the Declaration of Independence from South Carolina have in common? The Truth is Shocking!

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July 30, 1942 ~ Women Make WAVES in WW2

July 30, 1942 ~ Women Make WAVES in WW2 when President #Roosevelt signs bill creating the #NAVY “Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service” or #WAVES for short. #HistoryBites #History #HistoryLesson

On July 30, 1942, President Roosevelt signed a bill creating a women’s auxiliary agency in the Navy known as “Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service” or WAVES for short.

Women served in armed conflicts combat long before the establishment of the WAVES.

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July 28 ~ Buffalo Soldier Day

July 28 ~ Buffalo Soldier Day

Buffalo Soldiers Day is observed annually on July 28th. This day commemorates the formation in 1866 of the first regular Army regiments comprising African-American soldiers.

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