Union forces entered Atlanta, Georgia, on this date in 1864. Atlanta's status as a railroad link made this Union victory especially significant; General William Sherman embarked upon from Atlanta upon his famous March to the Sea.
In lieu of the historical photo posting I missed yesterday (ah, Labor Day, in my life you are a day filled with labor), here's a great 1950s-era soap commercial I found while looking up newsreel footage for class. Useful preparation for the next time you find yourself "showing off your trousseau":
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