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What happened on September 14 in American history
September 14 is the 257th day of the year (the 258th in leap years). Patriot Compass has published 6 stories from September 14 spanning 1782 to 2001. Among them: in 1782, Washington stages a grand review for Rochambeau's French troops on the Hudson; and in 1814, Dawn reveals the flag still flying over Fort McHenry; Key starts writing on the back of a letter.
1782Member story · 1776 Club
Washington stages a grand review for Rochambeau's French troops on the Hudson
Stony Point rises behind them as the commander-in-chief thanks the army that helped win Yorktown.
1814
Dawn reveals the flag still flying over Fort McHenry; Key starts writing on the back of a letter
A prisoner-exchange lawyer watches an all-night bombardment from a British ship and reaches for the nearest scrap of paper.
1863
Little Rock falls; the last Confederates are out by five o'clock
The city's civilian government hands over Arkansas's capital two hours after Sterling Price's army disappears south.
1901
Roosevelt takes the oath in a borrowed library; at 42, he is the youngest president yet
McKinley died that morning; by afternoon Judge John Hazel had sworn in his successor at Ansley Wilcox's house.
1975Member story · 1776 Club
Rome names the first native-born American saint
Pope Paul VI canonizes Elizabeth Ann Seton before a crowd in St. Peter's Square, calling her wholly American.
2001Member story · 1776 Club
Bush and three former presidents pray together at the National Cathedral
An imam, a rabbi, and Christian clergy share the pulpit three days after the towers fell.
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