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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Hispanic Heritage Month
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Oxbow Bend on the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
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Groundhog Day
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Celebrating National Dentist Day
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Dusky eagle-owls, Pakistan
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Art and soul
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An opulent backdrop for a historic event
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Preservation Hall in New Orleans, Louisiana
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US Coast Guard: Protecting us for 105 years
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World Migratory Bird Day
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Tokyo welcomes a futuristic new art museum
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A monastery in the mountain
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Seasonal lights dazzle in Japan
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Composite image of a lunar eclipse
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Keep shining
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Dunes at White Sands National Park, New Mexico
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International Tea Day
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Nubble Island’s only industry
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Independence Day
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Arctic fox in Norway
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Three Musketeers Falls at Iguazú Falls, Argentina
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International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem
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Yosemite National Park, California
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Gem State views
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Salar de Uyuni salt flats in Bolivia
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International Lighthouse Weekend
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International Bat Appreciation Day
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Fall colors below Mount Sneffels near Ridgway, Colorado
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Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
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Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve in Layton, Utah
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