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August 18, 1749: de Blainville Plate Sets French Claim to Ohio Valley

On August 18, 1749, explorer Pierre-Joseph Celoron de Blainville buried a lead plate at Point Pleasant as part of his task to claim the entire Ohio Valley…

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December 28, 1879: Brigadier General Billy Mitchell Born in France

Brigadier General Billy Mitchell was born in France on December 28, 1879. By 1921, he’d become chief of the Army Air Service. After seeing the potential…

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