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Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstance.
— Bruce Barton
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Today is Friday, December 2nd, the 336th day of 2022. It is Safety Razor Day, Play Basketball Day, National Fritters Day, and Special Education Day.
On This Day
In 1763, the first synagogue in what would become the United States was dedicated in Newport, Rhode Island.
In 1823, in his State of the Union message, President James Monroe proclaimed U.S. neutrality in future European conflicts, and warned European powers not to interfere in the Americas.
In 1845, in his State of the Union message, President James K. Polk proposed that the United States aggressively expand into the West.
In 1859, militant abolitionist John Brown was hanged for his October 16 raid on Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
In 1930, in his State of the Union message, U.S. President Herbert Hoover proposed a $150 million public works program to help generate jobs and stimulate the economy.
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