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The Articles of Confederation crafters sentenced this first constitution to a short life
York Daily Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIrish-born Thomas Burke died before his 40th birthday, but the North Carolinian lived long enough to wield sharp tools in constructing America’s foundation. In the spring of 1777, Burke was ...
Labour Party – latest: Starmer defends Sunak ad attack as leader faces backlash from own MPs
The Independent UK via AOL· 1 year agoSir Keir Starmer has defended Labour’s controversial adverts attacking Rishi Sunak over the party’s...
Today in History, Nov. 15
Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 15—TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT IN HISTORY: On Nov. 15, 1864, during the Civil War, Union forces led by Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman began their "March to the Sea" from Atlanta; the campaign ...
York County’s Black experience: From slavery to a history center telling their story
York Daily Record via Yahoo News· 7 months agoOn a day long ago, a crowd outside the Boston Customs House brought snowballs to a gunfight. Those...
Tribal chief: Castro-Huerta ruling is an alarming affront to our sovereignty, safety
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs Indigenous people to this land, we have witnessed the U.S. Supreme Court stand as the backbone of...
Does development in York County always have to come with a loss of quality of life?
York Daily Record via Yahoo News· 1 year ago(Another in a series of occasional columns about York County and its relationship with the...
Nikki Haley and her husband, Michael, have been married for 26 years. Here's a timeline of their...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFormer governor of South Carolina Nikki Haley is widely expected to announce a 2024 run for...
Why is today Flag Day? Here's when and why Flag Day was created
Palm Beach Post via Yahoo News· 5 days agoToday is Flag Day! But what exactly is Flag Day and how are you supposed to celebrate or recognize it? Flag Day is actually a part of National Flag Week, during which those who observe it honor ...
Whiteleather Family marks 125th reunion
The Alliance Review via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Whiteleather Family celebrated its 125th annual reunion on Aug. 14 in East Rochester. Sixty-three of the descendants of Andrew and Mary Zentz Whiteleather met at the West Community Center ...
33 Facts About US History That'll Challenge Everything You Learned In Grade School
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 7 months ago1.Thanksgiving does not have the history you likely grew up learning it did. First of all, the...