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Today In History: June 15, More than 1,000 killed in New York steamboat disaster
The News-Times· 24 hours agoToday is Saturday, June 15, the 167th day of 2024. On June 15, 1904, more than 1,000 people died when fire erupted aboard the steamboat General Slocum in New York’s East River. In 1215, England ...
75 back-to-school quotes to inspire students for the year ahead
TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 day agoHappy back to school! Parents, teachers and students, find funny and motivational back-to-school...
Why Is Biden Going to Europe Twice in a Week?
The New York Times via Yahoo News· 3 days agoStill, most American presidents will try to avoid making two back-to-back round trips to Europe, separated by about 60 hours on the ground at home. Yet...
Today in History: June 15
The Herald Bulletin· 17 hours agoToday is SATURDAY, JUNE 15, the 167th day of 2024. There are 199 days left in the year. In 1996, Ella Fitzgerald, the “first lady of song,” died in...
Eugene Robinson: D-Day offers lesson about our divisions
Greensboro News & Record· 5 days agoThe images of President Joe Biden in Normandy marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion were poignant considering the nation is now so divided. In at least one aspect ...
Today in History: Michael Jackson acquitted on charges of child molestation
Chicago Tribune· 3 days agoToday is Thursday, June 13, the 165th day of 2024. There are 201 days left in the year. On June 13,...
Today In History: Ella Fitzgerald dies
Chicago Tribune· 19 hours agoOn June 15, 1996, Ella Fitzgerald, the “first lady of song,” died in Beverly Hills, California, at age 79. In 1215, England’s King John put his seal to...
Virginia Hasn’t Backed a Republican for President in Two Decades. Is It About to Flip?
The Wall Street Journal· 2 days agoRoosevelt in 1944. “We’re mobilizing voters in every corner of Virginia and looking forward to...
On This Day, June 15: Great Smoky Mountains National Park established
UPI· 21 hours agoOn June 15, 1934, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was established on a tract of land...
‘Don’t let it go to your head’: Descendants of US presidents bond at Truman museum
Kansas City Star via AOL· 4 days agoMid-tour, Daniel told a story about how rarely President Franklin D. Roosevelt had spoken with his...