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How a Spanish land grant from the 1700s is affecting present-day Mississippi
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe bloodshed of the American Revolution had just come to end. It was 1784, and with the signing of...
Spanning Time: How Broome, Tioga counties emerged from New York's first county maps
Press Connects | Press & Sun-Bulletin via Yahoo News· 6 months agoOn Sept. 3, 1783, delegates from Great Britain and the fledgling United States of America met in...
It’s Ratification Day! Who, what, when, where and why?
WHTM via Yahoo News· 5 months ago(WHTM) — It’s 1781 in Yorktown, Virginia, a British army under the command of Major General Charles...
On This Day, Feb. 10: Treaty of Paris formally ends French and Indian War
United Press International via Yahoo News· 4 months agoOn Feb. 10, 1763, the Treaty of Paris ended the Seven Years' War between Britain and Spain and also...
Fact Check: Posts Claim 32-Foot Passage from Canada to US Is World's Shortest International Bridge....
Snopes via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoGetty Images Claim: The world's shortest international bridge connects a homeowner's property that...
France, Germany renew alliance strained amid war in Ukraine
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFrance and Germany committed Sunday to giving Ukraine “unwavering support” and to strengthening the...
On this day in history, April 20, 1898, President William McKinley asks Congress to declare war on...
Fox News via Yahoo News· 2 months agoOn this day in history, April 20, 1898, the 25th president, William McKinley, went to Congress to...
This Caribbean Island Has a Famous Luxury Hotel, a Waterfront Airport, and the 'Most Extreme Beach...
Travel+Leisure via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHow to plan a perfect trip to Saint Martin. Margaret Pattillo Saint Martin is a unique gem among...
Mark Schlakman: It’s Human Rights Day: Why it matters locally
Gannett via AOL· 6 months agoToday, December 10, is Human Rights Day. Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt once reflected, “Where,...
COP27 redraws the map for the global climate responsibility
Quartz via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoIn the end, COP27 struggled over the oldest battle lines in climate diplomacy: rich countries v....