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The tallest presidents in United States history
List Wire via Yahoo Sports· 3 months agoStanding tall in the Oval Office... USA TODAY Sports The leader of the free world, the commander-in-chief of the United States, is the most powerful...
On This Day, March 4: 4 convicted in 1993 World Trade Center bombing
United Press International via Yahoo News· 4 months agoMourners lay flowers at the Reflecting Pools on February 26 at the annual remembrance ceremony at...
Wisconsin just celebrated 175 years as a state. Here are some key historical facts you should know.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWisconsin, we're no spring chicken anymore. While it is nowhere near the oldest state in the United...
Today is: Lincoln's Birthday
The News-Messenger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAbraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was born on Feb. 12, 1809. Over the years, he has become known as one of the greatest American...
The strange story of why Kentucky officials must swear they never fought in a duel
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 11 months agoKentucky is the only state in the country where the swearing-in ceremony of people taking their oath...
Today in History: February 12, composer and pianist Eubie Blake dies at 96
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 4 months agoOn Feb. 12, 1983, composer and pianist Eubie Blake, who wrote such songs as “I’m Just Wild About...
What Happens if Trump is Indicted?
Town & Country via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhat Happens if Trump is Indicted? Ask Aaron BurrGetty Images As a former Assistant United States Attorney who worked under Robert M. Morgenthau in the...
Fact Check: Are Pirates Who Hijacked Measuring Tools Intended for Thomas Jefferson the Reason US...
Snopes via Yahoo News· 10 months agoericfoltz / Getty Images Claim: In the 1790s, piracy of a ship carrying metric standards intended...
With a blend of old and new, the Brooklyn Fair opens Aug. 24 - what to know when you go
The Bulletin via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe Brooklyn Fair in Brooklyn, CT is the longest continuous agricultural fair in the United States,...
Thomas Jefferson logged the weather twice daily up until a week before he died
The Weather Network via Yahoo News· 12 months agoThis Day In Weather History is a daily podcast by Chris Mei from The Weather Network, featuring...
