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No lie: Perfectly preserved centuries-old cherries unearthed at George Washington's Mount Vernon
Winston-Salem Journal· 5 days agoGeorge Washington never did cut down the cherry tree, despite the famous story to the contrary, but...
Ex-RNC Chair Picks Apart ‘Word Salad’ From ‘Particularly Unhinged’ Trump Rally
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 4 days agoParty?” Steele said while guest hosting MSNBC’s “ReidOut” on Wednesday. “The sad state of what was...
Fox Host Asks Trump VP Hopeful, ‘How Long Have You Looked Like George Washington?’
Mediaite· 2 days agoBurgum, a billionaire, is reportedly on Trump’s shortlist to be the Republican vice presidential...
Today in History: June 19, Senate approves Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Bulletin· 5 days agoToday is Wednesday, June 19, the 171st day of 2024. This is Juneteenth. On June 19, 1964, the Civil...
Media Tip Sheet: Commemorating Juneteenth | Newswise
Newswise· 7 days agoThis Wednesday, June 19th is Juneteenth in the United States, a federal holiday that marks the country's second independence day and commemorates the ending of slavery in ...
Prof: GOP seizes on SCOTUS' "very accommodating view of intrusion" of Christianity in public spaces
Salon via Yahoo News· 2 days ago"Legislators and other politicians often ignore clear rulings that what they are doing violates...
USS Ronald Reagan returns to Guam for first time in two years
Stars and Stripes· 4 days agoThe USS Ronald Reagan steamed into Guam’s Apra Harbor on Wednesday for a scheduled port call and the...
USDA under secretary to head new Washington-based Global Food Institute
UPI· 4 days agoJune 19 (UPI) -- U.S. Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer...
2 dead, 1,400 structures destroyed in New Mexico wildfires
UPI· 4 days agoWildfires burning in New Mexico have claimed the life of a man in Ruidoso, where 1,400 structures...
Summer solstice, the longest day, meets one of the hottest days of the year - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 3 days agoToday at 4:51 p.m., the summer solstice arrived at the earliest time since 1796, when George Washington was president and Boston had roughly 20,000 inhabitants ...