Cara McDonough

Most Recent Articles by Cara McDonough

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  On This Day: State of Franklin Declares Independence from North Carolina
  On Aug. 23, 1784, factions in western North Carolina declared themselves a separate state called Franklin. Never accepted into the United States, Franklin lasted only four years.
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  On This Day: Fire Kills 134 Aboard the USS Forrestal
  On July 29, 1967, a fire broke out on the aircraft carrier as crewmen prepared to launch jets during the Vietnam War; 134 people died and 62 were injured.
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  On This Day: Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Burns Down
  On June 29, 1613, staged cannon fire during a performance of “Henry VIII” ignited a fire that burned the Globe Theatre to the ground.
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  On This Day: Alcoholics Anonymous Founded
  On June 10, 1935, Bill Wilson and his friend Dr. Robert Smith set out to find the best way to reform alcoholics, and Alcoholics Anonymous was born.
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  On This Day: Johnstown, Pa., Flood Kills More Than 2,000
  On May 31, 1889, a huge storm and an ineffective dam led to one of the most lethal floods in American history, causing millions of dollars in damage.