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Jenna Picascio
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This Day in History
The Battle of Brandywine Begins
On September 11, 1777, Howe outflanked Washington near Chadds Ford and won the day, yet Washington saved the Continental Army to fight on despite losing Philadelphia.
Sep 11, 2026
This Day in History
First Drunk Driving Arrest
George Smith crashed his electric taxi into a London building in 1897 after two or three beers, pleaded guilty, and paid a 20-shilling fine.
Sep 10, 2026
Recipes
Johnny Appleseed: The Man Behind the Legend & Apple Cider Doughnuts
John Chapman was born in Massachusetts in 1774 and ran a chain of frontier nurseries, and most of the apples he planted were grown for cider, not eating.
Sep 9, 2026
This Day in History
Elvis Presley Makes First Appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show”
On September 9, 1956, 60 million people—more than 80 percent of the TV audience—watched, though neither Elvis nor Ed Sullivan was in the New York studio that night.
Sep 9, 2026
This Day in History
Queen Elizabeth II Dies; Charles Becomes King
Queen Elizabeth II died at 96 at Balmoral after a 70-year reign, having taken the throne at 25 in 1952 and worked with prime ministers across seven decades.
Sep 8, 2026
This Day in History
United States Nicknamed Uncle Sam
Samuel Wilson, a Troy, New York meat packer, stamped his beef barrels "U.S." for the Army in 1812, and soldiers joked the letters stood for "Uncle Sam."
Sep 7, 2026
Recipes
30-Minute Meals for Busy Weeknights: Your Ultimate Guide to Fast, Delicious Dinners
Rotisserie chicken, frozen vegetables, and one-pan cooking cut the work, plus five recipes starting with garlic butter chicken and green beans in a single skillet.
Sep 7, 2026
Recipes
The Poor Man's Meal — A Great Depression Dinner That Still Makes Sense Today
Two pounds of potatoes, one onion, and four hot dogs fed a family through the Depression, and it still costs only a few dollars today.
Sep 4, 2026
This Day in History
Mother Teresa Becomes a Saint
On September 4, 2016, Pope Francis canonized the nun who ran the Missionaries of Charity, which by her 1997 death operated hundreds of centers in more than 90 countries.
Sep 4, 2026
This Day in History
Penicillin Discovered by Sir Alexander Fleming
A contaminated dish left out during Fleming's 1928 vacation killed the surrounding bacteria, but it took Oxford scientists until the 1940s to make penicillin usable on wounded…
Sep 3, 2026
Recipes
As American as Apple Pie: The History Behind a Fall Favorite
The sweet apples in our pies came from Central Asia, and early American orchards grew fruit meant mostly for hard cider, not dessert.
Sep 2, 2026
This Day in History
First U.S. ATM Opens for Business
On September 2, 1969, a Chemical Bank branch in Rockville Centre, New York put out the first U.S. ATM, dreamed up by a man tired of waiting in a bank line.
Sep 2, 2026
