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The Articles of Confederation crafters sentenced this first constitution to a short life
York Daily Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIrish-born Thomas Burke died before his 40th birthday, but the North Carolinian lived long enough to wield sharp tools in constructing America’s foundation. In the spring of 1777, Burke was ...
33 Facts About US History That'll Challenge Everything You Learned In Grade School
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 6 months ago1.Thanksgiving does not have the history you likely grew up learning it did. First of all, the...
Today in History, Nov. 15
Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 15—TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT IN HISTORY: On Nov. 15, 1864, during the Civil War, Union forces led by Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman began their "March to the Sea" from Atlanta; the campaign ...
York County’s Black experience: From slavery to a history center telling their story
York Daily Record via Yahoo News· 7 months agoOn a day long ago, a crowd outside the Boston Customs House brought snowballs to a gunfight. Those...
Letters to the editor for Sunday, August 20, 2023
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoLetters to the editor should be 250 words or less. Include your name and city or community of residence. Guest opinions should be 600 words or less and...
Hot summer reads: CADL reading specialists make their recommendations
Lansing State Journal via Yahoo News· 11 months agoSummer is a great time to pick up a book, whether you're heading to the beach or on a long road...
The true story behind Thanksgiving is a bloody one, and some people say it's time to cancel the...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSchoolchildren acting in a "First Thanksgiving" skit in 1963.Denver Post/Contributor/Getty Images...