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Feb 5, 2012

Today in American History - February 5th

1631: The founder of Rhode Island, Roger Williams, arrived in Boston, MA from England.

1826: Millard Fillmore, who later became the 13th President of

Millard Fillmore

the United States, married Abigail Powers.

1865: The Civil War Battle of Dabney's Mill, or Hatcher's Run began around Petersburg, Virginia.

1881: Phoenix, Arizona was incorporated

1918: The U.S. ship Tuscania sunk off the coast of Ireland after being torpedoed by the German submarine U-77 during World War I.

1934: American baseball great Hank Aaron was born in Mobile, Alabama.

1937: President Franklin Delano Roosevelt announced his plan to expand the U.S. Supreme Court to 15 Justices.

Feb 4, 2012

Today in American History - February 4th

1789:George Washington was unanimously elected as the first

George Washington

president of the United States.

Fun Fact: North Carolina and Rhode Island representatives were not allowed to vote, as those states had not yet ratified the Constitution.

1861: The Provisional Confederate Congress convened in Montgomery, Alabama to form the Confederate States of America.

1922: Ford Motor Company bought Lincoln Motor Company for 8 million dollars

1962: The first U.S. helicopter was shot down in Vietnam

Feb 3, 2012

Americas Founding Fathers, Who were the founding fathers? Founding fathers of the constitution.

What were Americas founding fathers like, and who were the Founding Fathers?

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Feb 3, 2012

Today in American History - February 3rd

1780: Barnett Davenport, an American soldier, committed what is believed to be the first mass murder in America. In New Milford, Connecticut, Davenport murdered Caleb Mallory and his family, who had opened their home to the soldier.

1781: Nathanael Greene crossed the Yadkin River in North Carolina to evade General Cornwallis and his troops.

1809: The Illinois Territory was established.

1889: Belle Star, famous outlaw, was ambushed and killed. Her murderer was never discovered.

1924: Woodrow Wilson, the 28th President of the U.S., died in Washingon, D.C. He was 67 years old.

Fun Fact: After President Wilson suffered a stroke in

Woodrow Wilson and Edith Galt Wilson

1919, his second wife, Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, secretly served as acting president for her bedridden and disabled husband. She convinced Congress and others that her husband was suffering from exhaustion and that all correspondence should be sent to her so that she could forward it to her husband.

Feb 2, 2012

American History Fun Facts ezine

Fun Facts ezine - This week in American history and fun facts delivered to your inbox each week!

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Feb 2, 2012

Today in American History - February 2nd

1653: New Amsterdam was incorporated. New Amsterdam later became New York City.

1781: General Nathanael Greene received breakfast and two bags of coins from tavern owner Elizabeth Maxwell Steele.

1887: The first Groundhog day was celebrated in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

Fun Fact: The tradition of using an animal to predict the weather came from German settlers in Pennsylvania. In Germany, a hedgehog was used, but Germans settlers chose the groundhog to continue the tradition in America.

Feb 2, 2012

Jefferson Memorial History - Fun facts and history about the Thomas Jefferson monument.

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Feb 1, 2012

"Courage, New Hampshire DVD's & CD Giveaway

We are hosting another giveaway! This one has three prize packs that will be given away, each one containing 2 DVD's and a music CD.

Courage, New Hampshire is a pre-revolutionary historical drama series about a small New Hampshire township called Courage. It begins in the winter of 1770, in the years leading up to the American revolutionary war.

This is a series that any history buff will love! To enter, click on the link below to go directly to the giveaway page and read more about the series...

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Feb 1, 2012

Today in American History - February 1st

1781:American Brigadier General William Lee Davidson died during battle near the the Catawba River in North Carolina.
1790: The United States Supreme Court held its first session in New York City.
1861:Texas became the 7th state to secede from the Union.

Jan 31, 2012

Today in American History - January 31st

1752:Gouverneur Morris, a signer of the United States Constitution, was born. He represented Pennsylvania at the Constitutional Convention of 1787.

Fun Fact: Morris was the person selected to write the final draft of the Constitution.

1865: The 13th amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed. This amendment abolished slavery in the United States.

"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude...shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."

1944: The United States military forces invaded the Marshall Islands during World War II.
1945: Private Eddie Slovik was executed for desertion. He was the first American soldier to be executed for desertion since the Civil War.
1950: President Harry S Truman publicly announced his support of development of the Hydrogen bomb.
1971: Apollo 14 launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida

Jan 30, 2012

Today in American History - January 30th

1781: Maryland became the last of the thirteen states to ratify the Articles of Confederation - the first written constitution of the United States.

Fun Fact: Congress set a deadline to ratify the Articles of Confederation, which was supposed to be March 10, 1778. When the deadline arrived, only one state had ratified it - that state was Virginia. Congress moved about as fast back then as it does now!

1835: President Andrew Jackson survived an assassination attempt as he was attending a funeral service in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Fun Fact: The assassin's gun misfired twice, never hitting the President.

1882: Franklin D. Roosevelt was born in Hyde Park, NY. He was the 32nd president of the United States.

Fun Fact: FDR was the first president to appear on television, in 1939. He gave a speech at the World's Fair in New York City. It only aired on the fairgrounds and at Radio City, however.

1933: "The Lone Ranger" radio show debuted on Detroit's WXYZ radio station

Jan 29, 2012

Lincoln-Kennedy coincidences

Here's another coincidence. Concerning the name John Wilkes Booth the letter J is the 10th letter of the alphabet, the letter W is the 23rd, and the letter

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Jan 29, 2012

Today in American History - January 29th

1777: The Americans retreated from Fort Independence.

1843: Future president William McKinley was born in Niles, Ohio.

Fun Fact: President McKinley was the first U.S. President to ride in an automobile. He took a ride in a Stanley Steamer.

1861: Kansas joined the union as the 34th state.

1900: The American League organized in Philadelphia with eight baseball teams.

1922: The Knickerbocker Theatre collapsed under heavy snow after a blizzard in Washington, D.C.

1936: The first members of the Baseball Hall of Fame were inducted. The five men who were inducted were Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson and Walter Johnson.

Jan 28, 2012

Today in American History - January 28th

1915: The Congress established the U.S. Coast Guard.

1916: Louis D. Brandeis, the first Jewish member of the U.S. Supreme Court was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson.

1973: A cease fire was officially declared in the Vietnam War.

1986: The space shuttle "Challenger" exploded just seventy three seconds after launching, killing all on board, including teacher Christa McAuliffe.

President Ronald Reagan - Address on the Challenger Disaster

Jan 27, 2012

Today in American History - January 27th

1785: The first state-funded university was founded in Georgia - the University of Georgia.
1880: Thomas Edison received a patent for his incandescent lamp.
1967: Three astronauts died in a launch pad fire at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The astronauts were Virgil Grissom, Edward White II, and Roger Chafee.

Jan 26, 2012

Today in American History - January 26th

1838: A law was passed in Tennessee, making it illegal to sell alcoholic beverages in taverns and stores. This was the first prohibition law passed in the U.S.

1863: Union General Joseph Hooker took over command of the Union army after the dismissal of General Burnside the day before.

1934: Samuel Goldwyn bought the film rights to "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" book by L. Frank Baum. The popular movie was released in 1939.

Fun Fact: Goldwyn's original choice for Dorothy was Shirley Temple.

1961: President John F Kennedy appointed the first female presidential personal physician, Dr. Janet Travell.

1962: The first and only song to make it to Billboard's "Hot 100"

Chubby Checker singing and dancing "The Twist"

list in two separate releases ended it's second run.

Fun Fact: "The Twist" by Chubby Checker originally made it to the "Hot 100" in 1960, and was made popular again a year later after a gossip column mentioned that actress Merle Oberon and Prince Serge Obolensky of Russia were "twisting away" at the Peppermint Lounge in New York City.

2005: President George W. Bush appointed Condoleezza Rice to be Secretary of State. This appointment made Rice the highest ranking African-American woman ever to serve in the Presidential cabinet.

Jan 25, 2012

Today in American History - January 25th

1776: The first National Memorial was authorized by Congress.

Fun Fact: The memorial would honor American Revolutionary War hero Brigadier General Richard Montgomery. Originally destined to be placed in Independence Hall in Philadelphia, the memorial ended up being placed in New York City, beneath the portico of St. Paul's Chapel. St. Paul's was the Church that George Washington attended during his Presidency.

1863: General Ambrose Burnside was removed from his command of the Union Army of the Potomac, after serving for only two months.

1869: Pat Garrett left his life of luxury in Louisiana to head west.

1915: The first United States transcontinental telephone service began with a call made from Alexander Graham Bell in New York City to Thomas Augustus Watson in San Francisco, CA

1947: Infamous mobster Al Capone died at the age of 48

1961: President John F. Kennedy held the first live televised news conference.

President John F. Kennedy's 1st News Conference, January 25, 1961

Jan 24, 2012

Betsy Ross Flag Giveaway

A new giveaway just started on American History Fun Facts! Enter to win a 3' x 5' embroidered Betsy Ross American flag from CVSFlags.com. You can tweet about the giveaway once per day, gaining you extra bonus entries. There are several ways to enter! Visit the Betsy Ross Flag page now to submit your entries...

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Jan 24, 2012

Today in American History - January 24th

January 24th...

1781: Patriots raided Georgetown, South Carolina, capturing at least three British officers.

Fun Fact: One of the Patriot commanders leading the raid was Brigadier General Francis Swamp Fox Marion. Marion was one of the inspirations for Mel Gibson's character in the movie "The Patriot".

1848: James Marshall discovered gold at Sutter's Creek in

California Gold Rush

California. Within a few months, the great gold rush had begun.

1935: The first beer sold in a can went on sale in Richmond, VA

Fun Fact: The first attempt to can beer was in 1909, but it was not successful. The American Can Company then had to wait until Prohibition was repealed before trying again. The first successful development was in 1933, when they developed a can that was pressurized and had a special coating inside.

Churchill Magnet

1965: One of the great allies of the United States, Sir Winston Churchill, died in London at the age of 90.

1972: A Japanese soldier, who had been hiding in the jungles of Guam since World War II, was found. Shoichi Yokoi was unaware that the war had ended, and had been hiding out for 28 years.

Jan 23, 2012

Today in American History - January 23rd

1789: Georgetown University was established when John Carroll obtained the deed to 60 acres of land.

1849: Elizabeth Blackwell earned her medical degree from Geneva College in New York. She was the first woman to officially become a medical doctor in the United States.

Fun Fact: Blackwell originally went in to teaching, not medicine. At first she says she was repelled by the thought of studying medicine. But a close friend who was dying told her that she would have been spared her worst suffering if she had had a woman doctor attending to her.

1865: Confederate General John Bell Hood was removed from his post as commander of the Army of Tennessee.

1964: The 24th amendment to the United States Constitution was added. This amendment eliminated the poll tax in federal elections.

1997: Madeline Albright was sworn in as the first female Secretary of State.

Jan 22, 2012

Today in American History - January 22nd

1879: Cheyenne Chief Dull Knife lost his last battle for freedom against American soldiers.
1944: Allied forces landed at Anzio, Italy during WWII
1973: The 36th President of the U.S., Lyndon Baines Johnson, died at his ranch in Texas. He was 64 years old.
1997: The first female Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

Jan 21, 2012

Today in American History - January 21st

1738: Ethan Allen, war hero of the Revolutionary War, was born in Litchfield, Connecticut
Fun Fact: In 1770, Allen became the leader of the Green Mountain Boys, a militia that was formed to defend the New Hampshire Grants. You can read about the Green Mountain Boys in the novel "The Prize".

Capture of Fort Ticonderoga by Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys

1863: The Confederate army recaptured Sabine Pass, Texas
1950: Former State Department official Alger Hiss was convicted of perjury.

Jan 20, 2012

Today in American History - January 20th

1777: The Battle of Millstone, NJ took place during the Revolutionary War.
1945: Franklin Delano Roosevelt was sworn in for his fourth term as President of the U.S.
Fun Fact: The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was added in 1947 to limit presidential terms to two (elected) terms (or one term if they served more than two years of their predecessor's term)
1981: Ronald Reagan was sworn in as the 40th U.S. President.
Fun Fact: Minutes after "The Gipper" was sworn in, Iran released the American hostages who had been held for 444 days during President Jimmy Carter's term.

Ronald Reagan is sworn in to office

1986: The first federal holiday for Martin Luther King, Jr. was observed. Not all states participated in the observance.
2009: Barack Obama was sworn in as the first African-American president of the U.S.

Jan 20, 2012

Facts on Thomas Jefferson - Inventions, quotes and fun facts.

Facts on Thomas Jefferson. Architect, founding father, inventor, third President of the United States, author of the Declaration of Independence...an all around a fascinating man!

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Jan 19, 2012

United States History Books - Best history books about American history, books on tape.

United States History Books, American history biographies and history books on tape can be found at American History Fun Facts History Shop.

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Jan 19, 2012

Today in American History - January 19th

1807: Confederate general Robert E. Lee was born in Virginia.
1809: Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, MA
Fun Fact: In his late 20's, Poe married his 13 year old cousin, Virginia Clemm
1861: The state of Georgia seceded from the union.
1862: The Battle of Logan's Cross Roads took place in Kentucky. The Union troops defeated the Confederates in the battle.
1937: Howard Hughes set a transcontinental air record, flying across the country in 7 hours, 28 minutes and 25 seconds.

Howard Hughes Hughes boarding H-1 Special Airplane, Transcontinental Flight to NJ

1955: A presidential news conference was filmed for television for the first time

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Jan 18, 2012

Today in American History - January 18th

1782: Daniel Webster, politician, lawyer and statesman, was born in Salisbury, NH

"The people's government, made for the people, made by the people, and answerable to the people." - Daniel Webster

Daniel Webster (1782-1852)

1862: Former president John Tyler died in Richmond, VA at the age of 71. Tyler was the 10th president of the U.S.
1911: The first landing of an airplane onboard a ship took place on the USS Pennsylvania

Jan 17, 2012

Today in American History - January 17th

1706: Founding Father Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston, Mass.

1763: John Jacob Astor was born in Germany. He rose from modest means to become a very successful fur trader and later real estate investor in America. When he died in 1848, his net worth was estimated to be at least $20 million.
1781: The Battle of Cowpens took place in South Carolina.
1806: The first child born in the White House was born. Martha Jefferson Randolph, Thomas Jefferson's daughter gave birth to a baby boy named James Madison Randolph.
1893: The 19th president of the U.S., Rutherford B. Hayes, died in Fremont, OH, at the age of 70.
1899: Infamous mobster Al Capone was born in Brooklyn, NY
1950: The famous "Brinks Robbery" took place in Boston, MA. Eleven men stole more than two million dollars from the Brinks depot.
Fun Fact: The thieves were not caught until January, 1956 - just days before the statute of limitations expired.
1961: President Dwight D. Eisenhower gave his farewell address to the nation.

Jan 17, 2012

Founding Fathers Fun Facts

Founding Fathers Fun Facts - Random fun facts about the Founding Fathers

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Jan 16, 2012

Today in American History - January 16th

1847: Famous explorer and mapmaker John C. Fremont was appointed governor of California.
1920: Prohibition went into affect with the passage of the 18th amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Woman Hiding Illegal Bottles of Beer under Skirt during Prohibition

1942: Actress Carole Lombard, wife of Clark Gable, was killed in a plane crash
1973: The last first run episode of Bonanza aired on NBC

Jan 15, 2012

Today in American History - January 15th

1777: Vermont declared independence. The new state was first named New Connecticut, but the name was later changed to Vermont.
1865: Fort Fisher fell to the Union, after a three day battle in North Carolina.
1953: President Truman gave his farewell address. He was the first president to deliver his farewell address on radio and television.

Jan 14, 2012

Today in American History - January 14th

1639:The very first constitution for the American colonies was adopted.

1741: Traitor Benedict Arnold was born

Colonel Benedict Arnold

1784: The Continental Congress ratified the Second Treaty of Paris. This officially ended the American war for independence.

Jan 13, 2012

Today in American History - January 13th

1776: The British invaded Prudence Island in Rhode Island, trying to steel a large flock of sheep. They were ambushed by 15 Minutemen and forced to retreat. After the ambush, the island residents abandoned the island and burned the buildings, afraid of being attacked again.

1794: President George Washington gave his approval to add two stars and two stripes to the American flag. The additions were because Kentucky and Vermont joined the union.
1864: Stephen Foster, songwriter, died at the age of 37. Foster was the first professional songwriter in America. His first hit was "Oh! Susanna". He also wrote "Swanee River" and "My Old Kentucky Home".

Stephen Foster

Fun Fact: Stephen Foster was born on July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. This was the same day that Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both died.

1929: Wyatt Earp died in Los Angeles, CA. He was 80 years old.
1939: Arthur Barker, otherwise known as Doc Barker, was killed while trying to escape Alcatraz Prison. He was one the sons of the infamous "Ma Barker".

Jan 12, 2012

Today in American History - January 12th

1773: The first public museum in America was established - the Charleston Museum, in Charleston, SC

1888: The "Schoolchildren's Blizzard" unexpectedly hit the Northern Plains, killing 325 people. The blizzard struck around the time kids were walking home from school, and many were victims.

1904: Henry Ford set a land speed record on a frozen lake in

Henry Ford & Thomas Edison

Michigan. The record was 91.37.

Fun Fact: The record was short lived. It was broken less than a month later by William K. Vanderbilt in Florida

1932: Ophelia Wyatt Caraway, a democrat from Arkansas, was the first elected female U.S. Senator

Jan 11, 2012

Today in American History - January 11th

1757: Alexander Hamilton was born in the West Indies
1805: The territory of Michigan was established
1861: Alabama became the 4th state to secede from the union.
1863: Union forces captured Arkansas Post
1908: President Theodore Roosevelt made the Grand Canyon anational monument
1935: Amelia Earhart began her flight from Honolulu to Oakland, CA, becoming the first woman to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean

Amelia Earhart Just after Landing in Oakland, on First Solo Flight across Pacific, January 12, 1935

Jan 10, 2012

Today in American History - January 10th

January 10th...

1776: Thomas Paine published his now famous pamphlet titled "Common Sense"

Fun Fact: Paine originally published his work anonymously. The pamphlet is credited with uniting patriots for the cause of independence.

1843: Frank James, outlaw brother of Jesse, was born in Clay County, Missouri.

1861: President Abraham Lincoln named William Seward his Secretary of State, and Florida seceded from the Union

Fun Fact: After surviving being stabbed by an accomplice of John Wilkes Booth on the night Lincoln was killed, Seward returned to the State Department after his recovery. He later became well known for his role in purchasing Alaska from the Russians in 1867. That purchase was often called "Seward's Folly" or "Mr. Seward's Ice Box". (what do you think? I think it was a pretty nice purchase!)

Denali National Park, Alaska

1923: U.S. troops return home from Germany, four years after the end of World War I.

Jan 9, 2012

Today in American History - January 9th

January 9th...

1788:Connecticut ratified the U.S. Constitution, becoming the 5th state to do so.

1861: Mississippi was the second state to secede from the union.

1887: Millions of cattle died during the "worst winter in the West". On this day alone, over a span of 16 hours, an average of one inch per hour of snow fell on the western plains.

Jan 8, 2012

Today in American History - January 8th

January 8th...

1790: President George Washington delivered the very first State of the Union address.

1815: Even though the War of 1812 ended two weeks prior, word had not reached British Troops who attacked New Orleans on this day in 1815. General Andrew Jackson and his troops won the battle, in what was the greatest American victory of the entire war.

1877: Crazy Horse fought his final battle in Montana

1918: President Woodrow Wilson gave his outline for his 14 points for peace after WWI.

Dec 20, 2011

Christmas Facts from American History

Learn fun Christmas facts and Christmas trivia from American history

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Dec 19, 2011

Poem for Christmas - A Visit from St. Nicholas - Clement C Moore

Poem for Christmas - A Visit from St. Nicholas, also known as The Night Before Christmas by Clement C Moore. Christmas inspiration for all.

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Dec 15, 2011

Bill of Rights Day - December 15th

Today we celebrate "Bill of Rights Day". The Bill of Rights was adopted on December 15, 1789.

Bill of Rights Poster by us_gov

What are the bill of rights? The Bill of Rights are the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution. But there were actually 12 original ones proposed. Did you know that?

Click below to read the Bill of Rights and the two articles that were not passed...

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Dec 12, 2011

Declaration of Independence Signers

The Declaration of Independence signers - who were the men who signed the Declaration of Independence?

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Dec 12, 2011

History Vacations - Visit historic sites from American history!

History Vacations - Visit historic sites from American history! These can often be educational and cheap family vacations.

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Dec 12, 2011

"The Prize" Giveaway Ends This Week!

The giveaway for "The Prize: Tales from a Revolution-Vermont" ends on Thursday! Your chances to win one of five copies of this book are great, but you have to enter to win! Entering is so easy - multiple ways to enter for your chances to win.

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Dec 7, 2011

Pearl Harbor Facts

Today in American History - December 7th, 1941 - "A date that will live in infamy..."

Seventy years ago today, the American military base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii was attacked by Japanese warplanes. Remember Pearl Harbor day with these facts, videos, speech and photos from that fateful day that changed the course of history.

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Dec 2, 2011

John F Kennedy Facts

John F Kennedy Facts - Timeline, Quotes, Lincoln Kennedy coincidences

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Nov 21, 2011

Thanksgiving Fun Facts

On our Thanksgiving Fun Facts page, you can learn a little about the history of this popular American holiday. You'll also find some fun facts and Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving proclamation here! And there is a link to read George Washington's "Day of Publick Thanksgiving and Prayer" proclamation too!

Happy Thanksgiving! Safe travels!

If you are looking for some fun printable games for your Thanksgiving get-togethers, check out these from Python Printable Games...

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Nov 19, 2011

Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

Four score and seven years ago... and so begins the Gettysburg Address

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Nov 14, 2011

Hot Holiday Gifts for History Buffs!

Hot Holiday Gifts for people who have a passion for American history. Browse through some of the best Christmas gifts ideas and unique holiday gifts here!

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