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What happened on September 11 in American history
September 11 is the 254th day of the year (the 255th in leap years). Patriot Compass has published 6 stories from September 11 spanning 1777 to 2001. Among them: in 1777, Fog hides Howe's column; Washington's right flank collapses at Brandywine; and in 1789, Hamilton confirmed as Treasury Secretary within hours of his nomination.
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Fog hides Howe's column; Washington's right flank collapses at Brandywine
Eleven hours of fighting end with the Continental Army in retreat and the road to Philadelphia open.
1789
Hamilton confirmed as Treasury Secretary within hours of his nomination
The Senate acts the same day Washington sends the name, and the government's finances have their first architect.
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British troops step ashore at Mount Vernon, aiming for Washington
Washington's own estate becomes a staging ground for the army that means to take his capital.
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Marines go ashore in Honduras; Bertrand's grip on power breaks
Seven weeks of civil war end with an American landing and a president's departure.
1941
Shovels hit dirt at Hoover Field; the War Department breaks ground on a five-sided headquarters
Contracts worth $31.1 million are finalized the same day, sixty years to the day before the building's darkest morning.
2001
Hijacked jets strike the World Trade Center and the Pentagon; a fourth crashes in a Pennsylvania field
Passengers aboard United 93 fought back before it went down near Shanksville.
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