The American History a Day at A Time - December Edition presents the story behind the headlines. It is easy and fun to learn a lesson in colonial American history facts daily. If you have ever read those "This Day in History" listings, you may have been curious about the events behind the headlines. The short history stories in this collection of history stories are from the pioneer frontier period of American history. They include historical facts and events from the month of December.This December edition of historical events includes:December 03, 1731 - Volunteer Fire Department Of City Of New York OrganizedDecember 11, 1695 - Captain Kidd Receives Privateering LicenseDecember 12, 1718 - Republic of Pirates EndedDecember 23, 1750 - Ben Franklin Attempts to Electrocute a TurkeyReaders will enjoy these and twenty-seven more history lessons in American frontier history within the pages of this book.