Today in Johnson City History, Thursday, August 6, 2026
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Monday, August 6, 1787: Two hundred and thirty-nine years ago today, “The Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia begins to debate a draft of the proposed United States Constitution.”
(Source: The American Patriot’s Almanac by William J. Bennett and John T. E. Cribb.)
Thursday, August 6, 1931: Ninety-five years ago today, the Kingsport Times reported tw…