This day in American history

the long version

"With each day of the year, some anniversary from American history comes and goes. From January 10, 1776, the day Thomas Paine published his now-famous, "Common Sense," to December 20, 1998, when 27-year-old Nkem Chukwu, delivered the last of the only surviving octuplets in history, the calendar is rife with historic events - some celebrated, others widely unknown - from the early, middle, and later days of the Republic.". "This book, a trove of valuable facts for teachers, students, and history aficionados, presents hundreds of years of information - reaching back even to the nation's prehistory to commemorate, for instance, the birth of Amerigo Vespucci - in an easy-to-use, day-by-day format with full coverage for each of the 365 days."--BOOK JACKET.