It"s Election Day, so if you"re eligible to vote but haven"t already voted, stop reading this and go cast your ballot. In 1845, Congress decided that general elections of federal public officials would be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Why a Tuesday? In the 1800s, most citizens worked as farmers and lived far from their polling places, so they needed a day or two to travel. Many Americans went to church on Sunday, and Wednesday was their day at the market. So, Tuesday was the most practical.
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Today in History
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Sami lavvu structures, Finnmark, Norway
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National Hug Day
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Wild and beautiful Alaska
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Füzér Castle in the Zemplén Mountains, Hungary
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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
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Happy birthday to the Peak!
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Celebrating Minnesota’s statehood
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Art over Amalfi
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At the gates of the ksar
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A visionary artist paints his own garden view
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Caribou on the move
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Every day is Napping Day for this screech owl
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And you thought moths were boring
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Albion Falls, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Jasper Dark Sky Festival
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Mount Pico, Portugal
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National Public Lands Day
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Góða ólavsøku, from the Faroes!
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‘Think equal, build smart, innovate for change’
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New York City Marathon
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A monastery in the mountain
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Fish River Canyon, Namibia
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Cheetah mother and cub
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Cranborne Chase, England
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Aerial view of Plaza Mayor, Madrid, Spain
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Climb a tree for wild animals and plants
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Azaleas blooming on Hwangmaesan Mountain, South Korea
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Folegandros Island, Cyclades, Greece
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Art in the high desert
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