Blog This Week in History: Ellis Island, Attack on Quebec, Battle of Fort Washington Share This Post Commentaries This Week in History: Ellis Island, Attack on Quebec, Battle of Fort Washington By redkudzu_admin on November 10th 2014 No Comments / 103 views Monday, November 10, 2014 Happy birthday to the United States Marine Corps! On this day in 1775, the Continental Congress passed a resolution requiring that “two Battalions of Marines be raised” to support the recently organized Continental Navy. The first commanding officer of the Marines was Samuel Nicholas. He began recruiting new members immediately, and he reportedly turned to a tavern owner named Robert Mullan for help. Read more… Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Login with: Continue with Facebook Continue with Google Continue with Twitter History Share This Post redkudzu_admin The goal of this site is to give information. Whether from national sites or locally in Georgia. Related Articles This Day in History: George Washington’s second battle at Trenton January 3rd 2017 THOMAS SOWELL – THE REAL HISTORY OF SLAVERY July 17th 2020 New Research Suggests Christmas Story of Visit by Wise Men Was ‘Historically True’ December 27th 2017