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July 1776 Was a Shotgun Wedding
Time via Yahoo News· 12 months agoCopy of the United States Declaration Of Independence - Stock Photo Credit - Getty Images/iStockphoto—Mark Stahl During our own time of troubles, it is...
On This Day, Sept. 5: Mother Teresa dies at age 87
United Press International via Yahoo News· 10 months agoMother Teresa, who was canonized a saint in the Roman Catholic Church, died on September 6, 1997. UPI File Photo Sept. 5 (UPI) -- On this date in...
One Wilmington charter school is finally claiming home-court advantage: Education roundup
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFreire Charter School Wilmington is finally getting home-court advantage. The school had been...
From sovereign states to We the People
The Daily Telegram via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen we broke from Great Britain (herein GB), we were a collection of colonies called together for the first time from Sept. 5 to Oct. 26, 1774, in the...
Viewpoint: After the election comes reality
South Bend Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRight now, all across the country, politicians who just got elected to Congress or their state legislature for the first time are reveling in their...
Tom Campbell: Wilmington's role in making NC 'First in Freedom'
Star News via Yahoo News· 5 months ago“First in Freedom,” our state license plates proclaim. Is this claim true? Great Britain was heavily...
Opinion: Story of America's birth is more nuanced than usually told
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Declaration of Independence makes for a glorious story. A united front of downtrodden colonists,...
Who was the first president? Here's what to know about the first president in US history.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTo qualify for presidency in the United States, there are three requirements, according to the...
Today in History: September 5, first Continental Congress
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoToday in History Today is Monday, Sept. 5, the 248th day of 2022. There are 117 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 5, 1774, the first Continental Congress assembled ...
Like Massachusetts and Virginia, RI was on the front line in the movement for independence | Opinion
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 12 months agoPatrick T. Conley is the author of "Rhode Island's Contributions to the Founding of the United...