Did you know?
Benedict Arnold, before becoming a traitor, was a Major General for the American forces in the Revolutionary War, and is responsible for many key battles in the early stages in the war, including the
Battle of Saratoga, where there is now a monument to him at the location where he was severely injured during the battle.
Today in History
On March 10, 1876...
Alexander Graham Bell recorded in his lab notebook that he successfully tested his new experiment, the telephone. He called his assistant, Thomas Watson, and said, "Mr. Watson — come here — I want to see you." That day, he also wrote a letter to his father about his success, and speculated that "the day is coming when telegraph wires will be laid on to houses just like water and gas — and friends converse with each other without leaving home."
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