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Queer history gets the spotlight on new Freedom Trail tour
The Republican· 11 hours agoWeld Grimké, a journalist, teacher, playwright and poet born in Boston, used to write poems that...
Blast Off With 50+ 4th of July Trivia Questions to Spark Your Smarts
LOVE to KNOW via Yahoo News· 2 days agoHow much do you know about it? What were the first battles of the American Revolutionary War? The...
US Army celebrates 249th birthday
Stars and Stripes· 20 hours agoOn Friday, June 14, the U.S. Army turns 249 years old. See how the Army’s 2½½ centuries of service is being celebrated.
Kiel Municipal Band kicks off summer concerts in City Park June 19, and more news in brief
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoThe band celebrates the 100th birthday of Henry Mancini with a percussion section feature,...
Building America: the incredible history of Washington DC
LoveEXPLORING via Yahoo News· 3 days agoA presidential pick Kurz & Allison./Wikimedia Commons/Public domain Following the American ...
Michael Thurmond Speaks At Juneteenth Gala Saturday
The Chattanoogan· 1 day agoThe city of Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., is named after James Oglethorpe, a British general and member of Parliament who founded the colony of Georgia in 1733. What many people don’t know is that Oglethorpe ...
The US Debt Is at $34 Trillion: Why Are We Struggling To Pay Our Loans If the Government Can’t?
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 4 days agoThe U.S. government's spending habits have reached a new record, and it's currently more than $34.5...
First State kayaking guide: Where to paddle out in Delaware, how to stay safe on the water
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIn 1777, the riverbanks were the setting of the Battle of the Brandywine during the American ...
Holy Family Catholic Church in Cahokia Heights celebrates 325 years
St. Louis Post-Dispatch· 4 days agoAnn Flint looked up at the choir loft of the old log church here and pictured her father singing...
Did you know Alexandria was once part of the District of Columbia?
WUSA 9 Washington, D.C.· 6 days agoIn 1791, Alexandria was ceded to the federal government to become a part of the newly formed...