This Day in History: Feb. 23
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1836: The siege of the Alamo begins in San Antonio, Texas. ( Remember the Alamo )
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1903: President Theodore Roosevelt signs an agreement with Cuba to lease the area around Guantanamo Bay to the United States. ( GITMO )
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1945: During World War II, U.S. Marines on Iwo Jima capture Mount Suribachi, where they raise two American flags (the second flag-raising is captured in the iconic Associated Press photograph.) ( Q Research Board image )
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https://www.foxnews.com/us/this-day-in-history-feb-23
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