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How Pekin is connected to the Civil Rights Act of 1964
WMBD - FOX 43 Peoria· 4 days agoPEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) — If it wasn’t for the influence of a U.S. Senator from Pekin, one of the most...
7 Patriotic Movies About Presidents
First for Women via Yahoo News· 4 days agoYou can stream this film on Amazon Prime Video. 6. LBJ (2017) Actor Woody Harrelson brings filmgoers into the world of Lyndon B. Johnson
Today in History: Title IX signed into law
Chicago Tribune· 1 day agoToday is Sunday, June 23, the 175th day of 2024. There are 191 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 23, 1972, President Richard...
Editorial: Beware being Joe Biden’s attack dog, Gov. Pritzker. Flatulence can blow back.
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 6 days agoWhen Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered the keynote speech at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s...
Today in History: June 23, Title IX signed into law
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 7 days agoToday’s Highlight in History: On June 23, 1972, President Richard Nixon signed into law Title IX, barring discrimination on the basis of sex for “any education program or ...
60 years ago: King and Hesburgh sang 'We Shall Overcome.' Days later, the world changed.
South Bend Tribune via Yahoo News· 4 days agoEleven days later, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law, on July 2,...
National Book Festival releases 2024 author lineup
Axios· 6 days agoJames Patterson, James McBride, Sandra Cisneros and more.
On This Day in History - June 24th - Almanac - UPI.com
UPI· 14 hours agoOn June 24, 1948, Soviet forces blockaded the western zones of Berlin, setting the stage for the...
Legislation would protect surfers, swimmers from dangerous bacteria found at beaches | Opinion
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 1 day agoIn 1945, President Harry Truman proposed healthcare for everyone, but Republicans killed the idea....
Today in History
The Martinsburg Journal· 2 days agoToday is Sunday, June 23, the 175th day of 2024. There are 191 days left in the year. On June 23, 1972, President Richard Nixon signed into law Title IX,...