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The Ponca City News· 2 days agoTODAY’S HISTORY: In 1844, Samuel Morse sent the first electrical telegraph message, “What hath God wrought,” from the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., to an assistant in Baltimore. Premium Content is available to subscribers only.
Memorial Day 2024: Quotes about patriotism, freedom
WPXI· 2 days agoMemorial Day is a day to remember those who gave their lives in defense of the country. “A man’s country is not a certain area of land, of mountains,...
Diane Boit: 'Tiny' Achtenberg honored at Mandan High School Awards Day, 1974
The Bismarck Tribune· 2 days agoHundreds of “Star Wars” fans, both teenagers and adults from the surrounding area, including some appearing in a variety of “Star Wars” costumes, began forming a long line at Bismarck ...
Kevin Holten: Living between the cracks
The Bismarck Tribune· 2 days agoIs it possible to be the vice president of the United States and live in total obscurity? Apparently, it is. And our current V.P. has come very close.
OPINION | DOUG SZENHER: Part of the world | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette· 3 days ago"The Americans are a very lucky people," Otto von Bismarck is reputed to have once observed. Many people in the late 1800s probably agreed with that assessment by the "Iron ...
Today in History: May 24, first night game in Major League Baseball - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 2 days agoIn 1937, in a set of rulings, the US Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Social Security Act of 1935. In 1941, the German battleship
Taking the kids: And getting ready for summer fun
The Bismarck Tribune· 3 days agoAre you looking for bragging rights, or just some fun in the summer sun? Maybe you snagged tickets (and hotel reservations) for the Paris Olympics. As...
Boating Safety Tips as Memorial Day Weekend Approaches
The Bismarck Tribune· 3 days agoAs Memorial Day weekend draws near, marking the unofficial start of the summer boating season, it’s...
Outcast, warrior, hero – Churchill’s life in 12 cartoons
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAs a result of being immersed in frontline politics for 60 years, Winston Churchill appeared in more...
Logistics: Reviving South Pacific Defenses
Strategy Page· 1 day agoJanuary 5, 2022: Australia and their northern neighbor Papua New Guinea (the eastern half of New Guinea Island) are jointly reviving an old American World War II naval base on Manus Island, ...
