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On This Day, Sept. 23: Congress requires communists to register
United Press International via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOn September 23, 1950, the U.S. Congress adopted the Internal Security Act, which provided for the...
Consider the condor
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoOwen Davey for the Deseret News Explorers and settlers couldn’t agree on whether they beheld beauty or beast. In 1806, on the banks of the Columbia...
Famous birthdays for August 1: Chuck D, Sam Mendes
United Press International via Yahoo News· 10 months agoChuck D attends the 65th annual Grammy Awards at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 5. The rapper turns 63 on August 1. File Photo by Jim...
Mississippi-based film depicting life, death of Meriwether Lewis to premiere this weekend
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 8—BALDWYN — Clark Richey of Baldwyn has heard the legends of the Natchez Trace throughout the course of his lifetime, growing up just miles away from the 444-mile stretch of ancient land ...
6 popular Kentucky Derby traditions explained
KSNW Wichita via Yahoo Sports· 1 month agoThe Kentucky Derby is one of the most iconic events and horse races on the calendar. The first leg of the Triple Crown occurs annually on the first...
Reckoning With the Kentucky Derby's Roots in Slavery
Time via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThe field breaks from the gate at the start of the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 6, 2023, in Louisville, Ky. Credit -...
Hats, roses & mint juleps: A guide to the Kentucky Derby and its traditions
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy Articles via AOL· 1 year agoThe 149th Kentucky Derby is just a day away, and with it comes plenty of ornate hats, mint juleps...
On This Day, May 14: U.S. launches Skylab into orbit
United Press International via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoAn overhead view of the Skylab Orbital Workshop in Earth orbit is pictured on February 8, 1974. The United States launched Skylab, its first manned...
An ever-changing ‘heartbeat.' How Churchill Downs’ Paddock has changed over 150 years
The Courier Journal via Yahoo Sports· 1 month agoAs Churchill Downs enters its 150th year of racing, one of its most well-known and highly trafficked...
What Do You Know About the Kentucky Derby's History?
Town & Country via Yahoo News· 4 months agoOn the first Saturday in May, spectators will flock to the see an elite group of jockeys and horses in the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby. Decked...