It"s Election Day, so if you"re eligible to vote but haven"t already voted, stop reading this and go cast your ballot. In 1845, Congress decided that general elections of federal public officials would be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Why a Tuesday? In the 1800s, most citizens worked as farmers and lived far from their polling places, so they needed a day or two to travel. Many Americans went to church on Sunday, and Wednesday was their day at the market. So, Tuesday was the most practical.
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Today in History
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Christmas Eve
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It s a ruff life
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Road to Sa Calobra, Majorca, Spain
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It’s National Walk to Work Day
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Black History Month
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Manatees rebound
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By the light of the fireflies
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Gray days ahead in Monterey
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Welcome to Scotland s garden
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National Moon Day
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Bird’s-eye view of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
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Installation art turns heads
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Hezké svátky
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Red squirrel in Cairngorms National Park, Scotland
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Traditional red fishermens cabins, Reine, Norway
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Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri
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A rest stop for the birds
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On the wings of the Wright brothers
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Christmas market at Belvedere Palace in Vienna
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Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
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Embracing the cold
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A cozy winter village
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Incense making, Vietnam
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A silent witness to history
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Duck, duck. duck, duck, duck...
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A Christmas market with a long history
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Autumn in Central Park, New York
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A hit ballet, long after its debut
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Welcome to the Year of the Pig
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Fall Astronomy Week
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