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Defend America on Sunday, July 26, 2009 9:49:04 AM
July 26,
1775
U.S. postal system established
On
this day in 1775, the U.S. postal system is established by the Second
Continental Congress, with Benjamin Franklin as its first postmaster
general. Franklin (1706-1790) put in place the foundation for many
aspects of today's mail system.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=VideoArticle&id=52734
1788 - New York became the 11th state to ratify the U.S.
Constitution.
July 26, 1861
McClellan takes command of the Army of the Potomac
George
McClellan assumes command of the Army of the Potomac after the disaster
at Bull Run five days prior. McClellan built the army into a powerhouse
in the winter of 1861-62, although he proved to be a weak field
commander.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=2260
July 26, 1863
Sam Houston dies
On
this day, Sam Houston, who led the Texans to victory in their struggle
for independence against Mexico, dies in Texas. Houston had opposed
Texas' secession from the Union.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=2261
July 26,
1908
FBI founded
On
July 26, 1908, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is born when
U.S. Attorney General Charles Bonaparte orders a group of newly hired
federal investigators to report to Chief Examiner Stanley W. Finch of
the Department of Justice. One year later, the Office of the Chief
Examiner was renamed the Bureau of Investigation, and in 1935 it became
the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=6970
July 26,
1947
Truman signs the National Security Act
President
Harry S. Truman signs the National Security Act, which becomes one of
the most important pieces of Cold War legislation. The act established
much of the bureaucratic framework for foreign policymaking for the
next 40-plus years of the Cold War.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=2740