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America’s First ‘Viral’ Post Was Published on This Day in 1776, When Thomas Paine’s ‘Common Sense’ Sparked a Revolution
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, “addressed to the inhabitants of America,” was a 47-page dynamo presenting the recently ...
On This Day, Jan. 8: 6 killed, 13 injured including Rep. Giffords in shooting
On Jan. 8, 2011, six people were killed and 13 others, including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., were injured in a ...
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On This Day in 1890, the U.S. Army Killed Nearly 300 Lakota People in the Wounded Knee Massacre
The mass murder made sensational news at the time, but getting to the heart of the matter took a much deeper view of American ...
‘This is your Hurricane Katrina’: Former FEMA heads describe long road ahead for L.A.
Two former heads of FEMA describe the long road ahead for Los Angeles in the wake of devastating wildfires, and in light of ...
From Carter’s funeral, an American snapshot: A singular image, 5 presidents, 379 years of history
Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden created a momentary timeline of American history.
On This Day: U.S. establishes 1st diplomatic ties to Vatican in 116 years
On Jan. 10, 1984, the United States established full diplomatic relations with the Vatican for the first time in 116 years.
Inauguration Day and MLK Day fall on the same day in 2025. Here's what Wisconsinites should know
The inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump is less than two weeks away — and will coincide with Dr. Martin Luther King ...
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What Is the True Story Behind Netflix's Violent Western American Primeval?
The series, now streaming on Netflix, depicts the brutality with which the Mormons sought to create a new world for their ...
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GOP to Propose ‘Biggest Bill in American History'; Includes Tax Cuts, Deregulation and Border Security
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), commits to fast-tracking Trump’s legislative agenda by May, which is perhaps the biggest bill ...
Trump's continuing effort to downplay Jan. 6 violence as 'day of love'
Monday marks the fourth anniversary of the violent events of Jan. 6, 2021 -- a day President-elect Donald Trump has ...
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The ‘Darkest Day’: The Trauma of Jan. 6 Is Still With Us
Re “For Many of Us, Jan. 6 Never Ended,” by Aquilino Gonell (Opinion guest essay, Jan. 6): This arguably darkest day in American history was witnessed by millions of people worldwide on ...
Why do the Kansas City Chiefs have a wolf mascot? Who is he? The history of KC Wolf
Kansas City Chiefs mascot KC Wolf sat with actress Hunter King in a golf cart decked out as Santa’s sleigh for a scene filmed ...