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A century-long effort to recast the Civil War
NPR· 2 days agoBut they can't because the thing about this marker and thousands of others across the country is that they are owned by private groups ...
Historical markers are everywhere in America. Some get history wrong
NPR· 3 days agoBut they can't. Because like thousands of markers nationwide, it was put up by a private group — in...
Weird history: A marble fireplace mantel from the White House is in Louisiana
CW39 NewsFix· 9 hours agoIn 1948, U.S. President Harry Truman renovated the White House for almost $6 million. The supports...
Robbins: Arizona’s new, old abortion law
Vail Daily· 9 hours agoThe land was ceded by Mexico to the United States in 1848 and became a separate territory in 1863. During the American ...
Historical markers in America: the good, the bad and the quirky
NPR· 1 day agoIt was raining in Tuskegee, Ala., where the city has been trying to remove a Confederate marker in their town square, but it's owned by a private group called the ...
When is Mother's Day? The when, how and why we celebrate the mother figures in our lives.
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 5 days agoJarvis was the daughter of Ann Reeves Jarvis, who was responsible for creating the Mothers’ Day Work Clubs. These ...
Pennsylvania Court Lets Suit Over Removal of Columbus Statue Go Forward
Reason.com· 3 days agoItalian Sons & Daughters of America v. City of Pittsburgh, decided yesterday by the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ...
Around the Wiregrass
Dothan Eagle· 4 days agoNARFE Consumer Awareness luncheon: the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association will sponsor a public awareness luncheon on April 25 at...