@nonna.on.your.azzz: 📚🍂 TODAY IN HISTORY — NOVEMBER 10 Some dates connect stories that could not seem more different — war, civil rights, education, tragedy and democracy. November 10 is one of those dates. 🇺🇸 1775 — THE MARINE CORPS IS BORN On November 10, 1775, the Second Continental Congress authorized two battalions of Continental Marines during the American Revolution. That date is now celebrated as the birthday of the United States Marine Corps. In 2026, the Corps marks 251 years of service. ✊🏾 1898 — THE WILMINGTON COUP & MASSACRE In Wilmington, North Carolina, a white-supremacist mob attacked the Black community, burned Black-owned businesses and forced elected local officials from office. The attackers then installed their own government. It is widely recognized as the only successful violent overthrow of an elected government in U.S. history. And that distinction matters. This was not simply a riot. It was a deliberate seizure of political power during the violent dismantling of Reconstruction-era Black political participation. 📺 1969 — SESAME STREET PREMIERES On November 10, 1969, Sesame Street made its television debut. The idea was revolutionary in its own quieter way: Use television — something already reaching millions of homes — to help young children learn letters, numbers, language and social skills. More than half a century later, that educational experiment remains part of American childhood. 🌊 1975 — THE EDMUND FITZGERALD SINKS The Great Lakes freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank during a severe storm on Lake Superior. All 29 crew members were lost. The disaster became one of the most remembered maritime tragedies in Great Lakes history. 📜 AND A CIVIL-RIGHTS CONNECTION WORTH REMEMBERING Although Cooper v. Aaron was decided September 12, 1958 — not November 10 — its message belongs in any conversation about civil rights and constitutional government. The Supreme Court unanimously held that state officials could not simply disregard federal constitutional protections or Supreme Court rulings they opposed. That principle still matters today: The Constitution does not become optional when government officials disagree with a court. And perhaps that is the thread connecting today’s stories. Institutions matter. Education matters. Representation matters. And the people willing to defend those principles matter. Different times. Real people. A brighter tomorrow. The more we understand our history, the better equipped we are to recognize when old struggles return in new forms. #TodayInHistory #November10 #AmericanHistory #HistoryTok #FYP

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