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Today in History: June 20, Queen Victoria takes the throne - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 2 days agoToday in History Today is Thursday, June 20, the 172nd day of 2024. There are 194 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight ...
Fleet Week sheds light on Maryland's naval history through STEM during weekend's festivities
CBS News· 6 days agoMaryland Fleet Week and Flyover Baltimore is all about honoring our state's rich naval history. "It...
Private First Class Allen Gang of West Seneca receives Purple Heart medal
WKBW-TV Buffalo· 5 hours agoThe ceremony took place in front of the Purple Heart Monument at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park. "With bravery and commitment, Allen Gang served this nation ...
Massive, historic 'America's flagship' must leave Philadelphia port. But where can it go?
USA Today· 8 hours agoA federal court has issued a 53,000-ton eviction notice for a ship on the Delaware River. The...
Whatever happened to Harrisburg's Warship? Part Two
ABC27· 15 hours agoWashington, D.C. (WHTM) — Along the Anacostia River in the District of Columbia is the Washington Navy Yard, home of the Navy History and Heritage...
Revolutionary War veteran buried in Burlington gets a permanent memorial
The Journal Times· 14 hours agoA veteran of the American Revolutionary War is being remembered in the place where he died and was...
The £9.3bn mini Suez Canal spanning 50 miles where two massive oceans meet
Daily Express· 6 days agoOne of the most famous of these is the Panama Canal which links the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific...
Remembering Saipan: The battle that reshaped the Pacific
Military Times via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThat transformation was embodied by attendee Cdr. Christine Igisomar. The Marianas native is the...
Need a water cure for daily stress? Try this brookside hike in West Greenwich
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoHistory of the Bates farm According to the history Mooney dug up, John Bates (1761-1852), a...
How the US revoked land grants to Black Americans
Mother Jones· 4 days ago40 Acres and a Lie tells the history of an often-misunderstood government program that gave formerly enslaved people land titles, only to take the land...