June 2026 archive

Fourth of July 2026–America 250

We are a little over a week away from the official America 250 celebration day, on 4 July 2026, although preparations and commemorations began months ago. This year’s Fourth of July is a once-in-a-lifetime event, as America celebrates its quarter of a millennium anniversary, also known as a Semiquincentennial. July Fourth 2026 is the 250th …

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Dr. P.T. Waters, Chattanooga, Ohio, 1900

Here is a postcard sent from the Chattanooga, Ohio, Post Office in December 1900. The postmaster in Chattanooga’s post office in 1900 was Andrew Leistner. He was appointed postmaster in 10 April 1899 and served as their postmaster until 14 September 1904. Chattanooga’s post office was discontinued on 3 May 1905 and the mail was …

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