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‘I’ve waited a long time for this’: Woman receives master’s degree from Stanford at 105 years old
Hawaii News Now· 9 hours agoA 105-year-old woman received her master’s degree from Stanford University, finishing her education...
WWII veteran shares story with ABC15 after returning from 80th Anniversary of D-Day in Normandy
ABC 15 Phoenix· 1 day agoIt was a trip most World War II veterans didn't get to take... but for 99-year-old veteran Sgt. George Cross, it was a trip filled with memories of war, hope, and uncertainty.
Reform candidates' offensive remarks seen by BBC
BBC via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoIan Gribbin, the candidate for Bexhill and Battle, who we previously revealed had written that the UK should have stayed neutral in World War Two, posted...
Sharpen up! Collectors arrive in Mankato for Pencil Con 2024
MPR News· 15 hours agoAt his two-story home in Mankato, he has about 8,500, not including duplicates. The pencils, some of...
World War I artillery shell prompts bomb squad visit to Lyon Township
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 days ago“I was told not to touch it,” Bowring said. “It turns out this type of shell only explodes if...
Today in History: Nazi Germany invades the Soviet Union
Chicago Tribune· 19 hours agoIn 1940, during World War II, Adolf Hitler gained a stunning victory as France was forced to sign an...
The Coca-Cola Colonels of World War II
Boing Boing· 2 days agoWithin six months, a Company engineer had flown to Algiers and opened the first plant, the forerunner of 64 bottling plants shipped abroad during World ...
World War I hero honored in Penitas cemetary
KRGV Rio Grande Valley· 6 days agoArmy Pvt. A decal was placed on Cardenas’ grave at St. Anthony's Cemetery that recognized him as a World War I veteran. “At one point, they didn't know...
105 Year Old World War II Veteran Honored in Madawaska
WAGM· 6 days agoA distinguished World War II veteran, celebrated his 105th birthday today with a special ceremony at...
World War II POW Nolan 'Country' Ruiz, 100, receives plaque for centennial birthday
Post South· 5 days agoA Plaquemine resident who was prisoner of war during World War II now has the awards the Iberville...
