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 / 170 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 The Early History of Regulated Health Care August 14th 2016 American Minute Betty Ross Day January 3rd 2017 We Elect a President: The Story of Our Electoral College January 3rd 2017