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On This Day, Jan. 25: Gangster Al Capone dies
United Press International via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAmanda Bailey with the Missouri History Museum adjusts a cutout figure of Al Capone in St. Louis on April 22, 2014. On January 25, 1947, Capone died at...
Today in History: MARCH 7, 'Bloody Sunday' for civil rights
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoToday in History Today is Tuesday, March 7, the 66th day of 2023. There are 299 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 7, 1965, a march by civil rights demonstrators was ...
Inspiring Black light bulb inventor finally gets headstone and recognition in Fall River
The Herald News via Yahoo News· 8 months agoFALL RIVER — It’s been long overdue — 95 years in fact — but Saturday saw the unveiling of a...
Inside the NYC Mansion of Doomed Railroad Tycoon You Can Now Tour
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCourtesy of Lotte New York Palace HotelOf the many treasures to be found in the swelling stacks at...
Today in History: Aug. 2, Iraq invades Kuwait
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoToday in History Today is Tuesday, Aug. 2, the 214th day of 2022. There are 151 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Aug. 2, 1923, the 29th president of the United States, ...
Mel Brooks felt OK stealing his own 'Hitler on Ice' gag for 'History of the World, Part II'
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoComedy legend Mel Brooks returns to TV at age 96 with a sequel to 1981's irreverent sketch comedy...
On This Day, March 10: Lee Boyd Malvo sentenced to life for D.C. sniper shootings
United Press International via Yahoo News· 3 months agoPeople visit a memorial dedicated to the victims of the 2002 D.C. sniper shootings at Brookside...
Vintage Chicago Tribune: The telegraph played a key role in Chicago’s early development
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhen Samuel Morse died in 1872, Chicago’s mayor offered an effusive elegy to the telegraph’s...
Today in History: January 25, Jury convicts Charles Manson
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 5 months agoBringing down the injured following a bobsleigh crash at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix,...
50 Presidential Trivia Questions and Answers To Show Your Love for American History
Parade via Yahoo News· 3 months agoLeading the free world is a hard job! From those who shattered glass ceilings to leaders who served...
