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Today in History: May 22, Lyndon B. Johnson outlines 'Great Society'
San Francisco Chronicle· 6 days agoToday is Wednesday, May 22, the 143rd day of 2024. On May 22, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson, speaking at the University of Michigan ...
10 Memorial Day facts about the history of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoDay. The name stemmed from the practice of decorating soldier’s graves to honor their memory....
Does Memorial Day have its origins in defeated Confederates?
New Hampshire Union Leader· 2 days agoIn July 1866, a New York newspaper reported on a “grand gathering” of Union veterans in Salem, Ill....
The White House Situation Room Got a Much-Needed Makeover: See the Before and After Photos
People via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoOne of the most important rooms in the world — where presidents dealt with the Cuban Missile Crisis,...
Memorial Day vs. Veterans Day: What we celebrate in May
FOX 10 Phoenix· 6 days agoMonday, Americans will commemorate Memorial Day, as custom every May. But the reason for the holiday...
Biden Cancels Billions More in Student Loan Debt
The Fiscal Times· 6 days agoOn this date 60 years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson detailed his “Great Society” agenda in a commencement address at the University ...
Meet the two NASA Astronauts being added to the Astronaut Hall of Fame
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 1 day agoB.S. in aerospace engineering from the University of Colorado in 1973. A year later, Ivins was hired...
'Freedom is not free:' Vietnam War veteran remembers fallen soldiers on Memorial Day
WBRZ 2 Baton Rouge· 1 day agoGil Lerma says he still remembers everything from the Vietnam War. Following the commencement of...
Can Medicare money protect doctors from abortion crimes? It worked before, desegregating hospitals
Albany Times Union· 6 days agoThe Supreme Court's pending Idaho abortion ruling may hinge on how federal spending power might...
Analysis | Inside Democrats’ political strategy on border security
Washington Post· 6 days agoIn today’s edition … Democrats confirm 200th Biden judge … Republican super PAC books millions in...