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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Once upon a midafternoon dreary…
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Carnival of Venice
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It s Australia Day
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20 years later
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Humpback whales in Maui, Hawaii
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Alaska moose
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A special day for a special cat
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Art in the high desert
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Gateway to America
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Mountain goats at Glacier National Park in Montana
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Serra de Tramuntana, Majorca, Spain
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Last stop before leaving the solar system
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Shadows on the solstice
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Honoring those who served
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Best. Holiday. Ever.
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Lake Peipus, Estonia
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Salzburg, Austria
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Southern right whales sail home to South Africa
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Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Washington
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Italy s submerged village
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International Day of Friendship
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Commemorating peace in Antarctica
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International Archaeology Day
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World Art Day
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National Find a Rainbow Day
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Jackie Robinson Day
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National Park Service Founders Day
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Floating temples in the Land of Smiles
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A little bit of Wonderland in New York City
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The Vestibule at Diocletian s Palace, Split, Croatia
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