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A draft resister, a judge and the moment that still binds them after 54 years
LA Times via Yahoo News· 19 minutes agoBob Zaugh was one of many young men who resisted the U.S. military draft during the Vietnam War. How...
On this day in history, June 14, 1777, Congress adopts 'Stars and Stripes' flag, the 'new...
Fox News via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoOn this day in history, June 14, 1777, the nation adopted the U.S. flag. Here's more on the history...
You Could Own Rare Copies of the Nation's Founding Documents, Just in Time for the Fourth of July
Smithsonian Magazine· 16 hours agoLater this month, Sotheby’s will celebrate the anniversary of the United States’ founding by selling early copies of the Declaration of Independence ...
Borst Home Museum to host open house Saturday
The Chronicle, Centralia, Wash. via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJun. 10—The Historic Borst Home Museum in Centralia will host its monthly open house from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 15. The theme and presentation is "Celebrating our freedom." "It ...
On This Day, June 11: George Wallace tries to block integration of Univ. of Alabama
United Press International via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIn 1919, Sir Barton became the first horse to win thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown. In 1927, U.S....
University of Tennessee police close investigation into Yassin Terou's arrest
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoThe group was holding a vigil for Nakba Day, which marks the date of the Israeli Declaration of Independence and commemorates the displacement ...
Letters: Police officers face risks every day, especially during traffic stops
Chicago Tribune· 1 day agoRegarding the Tribune article “Bias found in Chicago traffic stops” (June 10): I served as a...
Council Post: From Locke To Blockchain: Going Forward On Smart Contracts In Business
Forbes· 4 days agoJohn Locke, the oft-quoted grandfather of British Liberalism, whose "life, liberty and property"...
7 things to do: Juneteenth celebrates survival, not just emancipation
The Baltimore Banner· 1 day agoThe immediate consequences of ending slavery were horrific around Annapolis. “Since we the people...
Country’s first documented gay rights organization started 100 years ago in Old Town
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 5 days agoA century ago, Henry Gerber founded America’s first documented gay rights organization in a...