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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Mute swan
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A day of service for Dr. King
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Go climb a tree
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Happy Mothers Day!
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An island oasis in the Indian Ocean
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Château de Sully-sur-Loire, Center-Val de Loire, France
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Welcome to the pack
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The city of Osaka at night, Japan
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League of Nations, 100 years later
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Deep in the North Woods wetlands
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Hay bales in North Yorkshire, England
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Kiteboarding and windsurfing in Croatia
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Happy 300th, NOLA!
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Corn maze in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania
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Red Planet Day
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Ayutthaya Historical Park, Thailand
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Bird s-eye view on World Environment Day
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Black History Month
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Happy Easter!
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Christmas Tree Point Road and Twin Peaks, San Francisco
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World Honey Bee Day
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Happy Astronomy Day!
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Floating temples in the Land of Smiles
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A visionary artist paints his own garden view
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A light on National Hispanic Heritage Month
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A gorge-ous mill in the Causses
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The Wall for Peace
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Swinging into International Jazz Day
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Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
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Lunar eclipse