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On This Day, May 19: Thomas More, John Fisher canonized
United Press International via Yahoo News· 7 days agoIn 1588, the Spanish Armada, assembled to invade England, set sail from Lisbon. In 1916, Col. Teddy ...
The amazing Abernathy Boys | Holy Cow! History
Santa Maria Times· 14 hours agoJohn “Catch-‘Em-Alive-Jack” Abernathy was a real-life cowboy. At age 11, he was among the hired hands who moved a large herd on a 500-mile cattle drive...
An Intimate, Weekend-Long Wedding in the Hudson Valley
The Cut· 2 days agoThe Rhinebeck-based couple chose to marry at Troutbeck, a once-private 18th-century estate where...
From preserving antiquities to regulating economics
The Daily Sentinel· 2 days agoThe plural “antiquities” more specifically refers to ancient relics (coins, statues, pottery), especially Greek ones. The term was commonly used in 19th century America, though ...
RTS: Made up
The Bradford Era· 3 days agoWho is going to argue when the Commander In Chief says something that no one else has said? No one argued with John Quincy Adams when he coined the phrase “gag rule,” or Teddy
Opinion | What Trump Looks Like to Historians
New York Times· 4 days agoThe highest ranked included no surprises: on a scale of 0 to 100, Abraham Lincoln (95.03), Franklin Roosevelt (90.83), George Washington (90.32), Teddy...
The Kennedy Campaign’s Problems Are Piling Up
New York Magazine· 2 days agoIt’s too early to know if Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential candidacy will ultimately represent a small and forgettable vehicle for...
BenFred: RIP, amateurism. The costs of NCAA's greedy defense of it continues to climb.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch· 1 day agoNCAA amateurism died Thursday after a long battle with hypocrisy. Foreshadowed by repeated crushing...
On This Day in History - May 19th - Almanac - UPI.com
UPI· 7 days agoOn May 19, 1935, Pope Pius XI canonized Sir Thomas More and Cardinal John Fisher as saints of the...
Visit Rapid City's Attractions Pass offers exclusive deals & discounts
KNBN Rapid City· 1 day agoRAPID CITY, S.D. - Visit Rapid City, the official tourism organization for Rapid City, recently...