Historic City of the day: Settled by the British in 1856, Brunswick is located on a harbor in the Atlantic Ocean. In World War II, the city boomed with 16,000+ workers producing 99 Liberty ships and "Knot" ships. Today, the Port of Brunswick is still a vital part of the city.

On this date in history, April 15 1947, Jackie Robinson becomes the first African American player in Major League Baseball when he steps into Ebbets field in Brooklyn to compete for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Can you help us identify three more #MysteryImageMonday photographs? Today we are looking at the salt industry, a group photograph, and the textile industry, but can you tell us more? #KeepCurious

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On this date in history, May 14, 1804, one year after the United States doubled its territory with the Louisiana Purchase, the Lewis and Clark expedition leaves St. Louis, Missouri, on a mission to explore the Northwest from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean

Today, we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation 🇺🇸 Shown: The war of 1812 was fought between the U.S. and Great Britain over British violations of U.S. maritime rights. It ended with the Treaty of Ghent. Wishing you a happy #MemorialDay from BondFire.

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On August 3, 1958, the U.S. nuclear submarine Nautilus accomplishes the fist undersea voyage to the geographic North Pole.

On August 15, 1969, the Woodstock music festival opens on a patch of farmland in White Lake, a hamlet in the upstate New York town of Bethel.

On this date in history, August 21, 1959, Hawaii becomes the 50th state of the United States.

On this date in history, August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina makes landfall in New Orleans as a category 3 hurricane.

Happy Labor Day from BondFire! Labor Day was first proposed in the early 1880s. Alternative accounts of the event's origin exist. Descendants of two men with similar last names claim their great-grandfather was the true father of the holiday.

Today in 2001 the world as we knew it changed forever from the attack on the Pentagon, collapse of the World Trade Center Towers and United Flight 93 cras We remember the 2977 Americans who died that day. The moment will always be etched in our memories. #NeverForget #History

On this date in history, September 26, 1960, the first presidential debate of major presidential candidates of John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon.

Today we remember all of those who fought, and those who have lost their lives serving their country. We celebrate them being the history that made the USA. Happy Veterans Day on this joyous and emotional day. #VeteransDay2021 #VeteransDay

This underlies the importance of keeping digital collections of artifacts. BondFire makes it simple to digitize and store your history! #museums #digitalhistory #historicpreservation economist.com/books-and-arts…

Today in History, 1973 A cease fire in Vietnam is called as the Paris peace accords are signed by the United States and North Vietnam ending the longest war in US history at the time.

Today in history: The legend of the Beatles was born. The 'British Invasion' came to America as soon as the Beatles landed in New York City in 1964. Two days later, their performance on The Ed Sullivan Show was watched by 73 million viewers. #History #Beatles #TodayInHistory

During black history month, we recognize those who have shaped the US. Like Ralph Johnson Bunce, a civil rights activist and peacekeeper who negotiated an armistice between Egypt and Israel. He became first African American awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1950. #BlackHistory

BondFire allows anyone to simply tell a story then finds the history about it. Once submitted, your story can help you connect with others that were there! #history #storytelling #historicpreservation