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As Memorial Day arrives, bill unveiled in Congress to assist Purple Heart recipients
Virginia Mercury via Yahoo News· 1 day agoWASHINGTON — When a Purple Heart recipient named Pat reached out to U.S. Sen. Patty Murray in...
Winston-Salem speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of May. 24, 2024
Winston-Salem Journal· 4 days agoGeorge Washington mandated smallpox vaccinations for the Continental Army, saving many lives and...
One man dies, another taken to hospital after shooting at Wichita massage parlor
The Wichita Eagle· 6 days agoOne man has died and another was rushed to the hospital after a shooting at a southeast Wichita massage parlor Wednesday afternoon, Wichita police patrol east Capt. Chad Beard said at the scene ...
Commentary: At Richneck, 6-year-old shooter exposes a broken system
Richmond Times-Dispatch· 5 days agoWhen I returned last year to work in the Virginia special education world, a decade after my...
A visit to Washington’s Ohio: Our river has changed greatly since 1770
The Marietta Times· 4 days agoIn October 1770 George Washington began a survey of the Ohio River valley. Comparing his notes, the river has transitioned over the last 254 years to the ...
Ahead of Memorial Day, Illinois treasurer seeks to return a dozen unclaimed Purple Heart medals
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAhead of Memorial Day, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs made a renewed request for the...
How the Language of Presidents and First Ladies Shapes the Country
Smithsonian Magazine· 5 days agoFrom George Washington’s Farewell Address to Andrew Jackson’s Bank Veto to Lincoln’s Gettysburg...
A fuller picture of history emerges at Virginia plantation of Nelly Custis Lewis
NBC Washington· 5 days agoThe Woodlawn plantation in Northern Virginia has long been one of those iconic sites of American...
The story of a mass grave of soldiers on a Bethlehem hillside, hidden in plain sight
The Express-Times· 2 days agoBlue signs point the way in West Bethlehem, but are missed by those hurrying by. The flagpole on the...
News Archives December 2011
NJ.com· 1 day ago2-year-old fatally shot in Newark apartmentNYC Mayor Bloomberg says work on 9/11 museum has stalled In campaign stop for Romney, Gov. Christie says America is 'hopeless' after ...