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Where did Dewey Beach get its name? The saga of an admired admiral
Delmarva Now | The Daily Times via Yahoo News· 2 years ago“Special telephone from Rehoboth reports quiet along the coast,” The Lewes newspaper, the Delaware...
These were the most popular dog names 100 years ago: Mohawk Valley history
Utica Observer-Dispatch via Yahoo News· 9 months ago1907, 116 years ago Busy health resort Admiral George Dewey is spending the summer in Richfield...
Famous birthdays for Dec. 26: Lars Ulrich, Ozzie Smith
United Press International via Yahoo News· 5 months agoLars Ulrich of Metallica performs at Global Citizen Festival in Central Park in New York City on...
22 Adorable Baby Names That Mean 'Love'
Parents via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoLooking for the perfect name for the newest love of your life? Consider choosing one of these adorable baby names that mean "love." Fact checked by Karen...
On This Day, May 1: Rev. Jackson-Milosevic talk liberates U.S. soldiers
United Press International via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoOn May 1, 1999, a meeting between the Rev. Jesse Jackson and Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic...
What's in a tagline: For Rehoboth Beach, Bethany success, but for others a mixed bag
Delmarva Now | The Daily Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIt seems that no self-respecting coastal community is complete without a catchy tagline. Rehoboth...
Veterans column: Perry Miles witnesses Spanish fleet's destruction at Manila Bay
Newark Advocate via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoNewark Advocate veterans columnist Doug Stout of the Licking County Library recounts how then-1st...
What Exactly Is a Ticker-Tape Parade? All About the History of These Iconic Celebrations
Parade via Yahoo News· 1 year agoInteresting facts you may not have known about ticker-tape parades. Ticker-tape parades began on a...
Kittery, Maine 375th: The story of Arabella Rice, town library’s mystery patroness
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis article is part of a monthly series celebrating Kittery’s history, as Maine’s oldest town...
Smithsonian's 1898 exhibit to spotlight origins and lingering impact of US imperialism abroad
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFor many Americans, the year 1898 doesn’t conjure much significance. But for those living in Cuba, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the Philippines, it marks a paradigm shift – the year their nations ...