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September 20, 2013 12:03:00 PM

The US Constitution granted separate war powers to both Congress and the President, and neither branch has refrained from exercising those powers. During the 19th century, Congress formally declared three wars and authorized the president to engage in...

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WHO declares smallpox eradicated

On May 8, 1980, the World Health Organization (WHO) passed Resolution WHA33.3, declaring the smallpox virus eradicated. Learn more about the smallpox virus and its eradication from the World Health Organization.

Massachusetts became first state to set 10-hour workday for women

On May 8, 1874, Massachusetts became the first US state to mandate a ten-hour-a-day work limit for women. Learn more about the Ten Hour Movement.