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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Wednesday, July 13, 2022 1832 The source of the Mississippi river was discovered by American explorer Henry Rowe Schoolcraft. (Yes the same Schoolcraft that Schoolcraft, Michigan is named after) 1913 A

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, July 12, 2022 1957 Surgeon General Leroy Burney became the first U.S. federal official to acknowledge the connection between smoking and cancer. 1960 The popular drawing toy Etch a Sketch

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday, July 11, 2021 224 years ago – In 1798, the U.S. Marine Corps was permanently established by Congress. In 1804, Alexander Hamilton engaged in a pistol duel with Vice President Aaron Burr.  It was a fight to

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday., July 11, 2021 1946 Legendary singer Dean Martin recorded his first songs. Shortly after, he would team up with Jerry Lewis to form the famous comedy duo Martin and Lewis. 1955

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, July 8, 2022 1776 The first public reading of the Declaration of Independence. 1889 The first issue of The Wall Street Journal was published. 1914 DeHart Hubbard became the first

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, July 7, 2021  1898 A joint congressional resolution was passed providing for the annexation of the island territory of Hawaii. 1947 Officials from the Roswell Army Counterintelligence Corps visited William

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Weds., July 6, 2021  1942 Anne Frank and her family went into hiding from the Nazis in a friend’s attic. They were later joined by others and remained hidden for two