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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Farmers Day
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Happy Independence Day!
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Three Musketeers Falls at Iguazú Falls, Argentina
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Wild turkeys in repose
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Who doesn’t love a ‘Puppy’?
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Take me to the river
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Banggai cardinalfish with sea anemone
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Okefenokee Swamp
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Infant Sumatran orangutan, Indonesia
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Corn maze in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania
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Common raven
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Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri
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Avatar Mountains, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, China
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Maple and bamboo forests in Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan
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Aït Benhaddou, Morocco
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Rock House in Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio
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What the hay?
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Presidents Day
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Is that a face in the sand?
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Swim city
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Space Week isnt over yet!
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Protecting Alaska
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Classical music takes center stage
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Lake Bled, Slovenia
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Armbrug bridge, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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World Migratory Bird Day
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America s Playground by Derrick Adams
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Snow buntings take flight
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Gem State views
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