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John Tulli, a Purple Heart recipient who saw action in the invasion of Normandy, dies at age 100
Staten Island Advance· 2 hours agoMr. Tulli, who was named after his paternal grandfather, but known to the world as John, was born on...
25 photos of what Paris looked like the last time it hosted the Olympics
Stacker via AOL· 4 days agoThe city hosted the Summer Games twice before: in 1900, as the first location outside Greece, and...
‘Fallen’ and ‘Everest, Inc.’: Walking to the Roof of the World
The Wall Street Journal· 1 day agoThen he died trying. A century on, Mallory is best remembered for those three koanlike words. As...
Rebecca Yerger, Memory Lane: An ode to moms, circa 1924
Napa Valley Register· 5 hours agoAs a friendly reminder, tomorrow is Mother’s Day! In honor of moms and mom-types, this column will...
Rewrite: News from past issues
Elko Daily Free Press· 1 day agoMay 6, 1924: Miss Pearl Lindsay has purchased Mrs. J. Eggers’ bicycle. May 6, 1924: A pretty phaeton is on the freight depot here, for A. Primeaux of...
Washington Opera offers new ending to Puccini's final work
U-T San Diego· 3 days agoEver since Giacomo Puccini died without finishing his last opera, “Turandot,” audiences have thrilled to its soaring melodies like “Nessun Dorma,” but also perhaps lamented the lack of a proper ...
On This Day, May 11: IBM's Deep Blue beats chess legend Kasparov
United Press International via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoIn 1910, Glacier National Park in Montana was created by an act of Congress. In 1924, Karl Benz and...
Reviewing the news: Murderers and morels
Petoskey News Review via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMay 9, 1924: Murderer leaves $30 for county The recent closing of the estate of John Harada, Emmet county murderer and shortly after a suicide himself,...
Flagstaff History: Road to Peaks nearly completed
Arizona Daily Sun· 6 days ago1924: John W. Weatherford believes that he will be able to finish the road to the top of the San Francisco Peaks before snow flies again. With the...
West Bloomfield Twp. Holocaust survivor turns 100
Detroit News· 18 hours agoWest Bloomfield Township resident Katherine Sattler said she has "a lot of history." The Metro Detroiter survived the Holocaust, immigrated to the U.S....
