Sandra Day O’Connor made history as the first woman justice to serve on the nation’s highest court. As a judge, she developed a solid reputation for being firm but just. #WomensHistoryMonth

Jeannette Pickering Rankin, the first woman ever elected to Congress, took her seat in the U.S. Capitol as a representative from Montana on #ThisDayInHistory in 1917.

On #ThisDayInHistory in 1860, the first Pony Express mail, traveling by horse and rider relay teams, simultaneously left. Ultimately short-lived, the Pony Express captivated America’s imagination for decades to come.

On #ThisDayInHistory in 1775, the American Revolution began at the Battle of Lexington. Though the battle was brief, eight Americans died and only one British soldier was injured. history.com/news/american-…

″a new clipper, but the old Pride″--Mayor Kurt Schmoke #OTD 33 years ago, PRIDE II made the short journey from the shipyard site to the water accompanied by wild cheering, cannon fire, & fireboat sprays. Photo courtesy of Greg Pease

#OTD 5/6/1813 After being fired upon by local militia, British forces attacked Fredericktown and Georgetown, MD. Catharine "Kitty" Knight reportedly persuaded the British to save her house and that of an elderly neighbor, 2 of the 10 houses that survived the sacking. #Warof1812

Absolutely no one: Chesapeake Bay Shipwrights during the War of 1812:

#OnThisDay in 1754, a young George Washington ignited the spark that began the French & Indian War: bit.ly/2wFZ09W

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Pi(e) Day 2022 with Venture Crew 314 at New Light Lutheran. @ Dundalk, Maryland instagram.com/p/CbDzgW7uXFv/…

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During war times, some soldiers would substitute acorns for coffee beans for their coffee. Germans adapted their own during the World Wars calling it ersatz coffee. Photo from Pinterest

The last veteran of the War of 1812, Hiram Silas Cronk, lived to be 105 years old. According to a 1901 newspaper account, Hiram Cronk "cast his first vote for Andrew Jackson and his last for Grover Cleveland." Photos taken from the GenealogyBank Blog website.

On July 4th, 1826, two former presidents died within five hours of one another. Former presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams passed away on the same day at ages 83 and 90, after their resume friendship of 14 years. Picture taken from the History Channel website.

This gentleman, Henry Clay, was Kentucky congressman and senator during the first half of the 19th century; and during the War of 1812, he was Speaker of the House and a leading War-Hawk.

Believe in yourself. You are an ancient, absent god, discussed only rarely by literary scholars. So if you don't believe, no one will.