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September 18, 1850: The Fugitive Slave Law Enacted

On September 18, 1850, the United States Congress passed and President Millard Fillmore signed into law the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, one of the most divisive and consequential pieces of legislation in American history. As part of the Compromise of 1850—a fragile political…

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September 17, 1787: A More Perfect Union Is Formed

On September 17, 1787, within the revered walls of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, leaders finished the work of creating what’s been called the greatest government ever devised. After several months of intense deliberation, the framers of the United States Constitution signed a document…

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September 17, 1978: Peace In The Middle East

The Camp David Accords, signed on September 17, 1978, represent a historic moment in the quest for peace in the Middle East. The negotiations, held at the presidential retreat of Camp David in Maryland, were brokered by then-U.S. President Jimmy Carter and brought together…

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September 16, 681: A Pope Gets The Boot

Pope Honorius I, who served as the Bishop of Rome from 625 to 638, remains a figure of significant controversy in the history of the Catholic Church due to his posthumous excommunication by the Sixth Ecumenical Council. This unusual and dramatic event, which took…

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