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Esther Rantzen: We gave my dog a painless death – the law means I can’t have the same
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAround 23 years ago, I lost three loved ones in a very short space of time: my husband Desi (the...
Notable Tauntonians: William Z. Foster, 'America's Lenin' ran for president 3 times
Taunton Daily Gazette via Yahoo News· 1 year ago“The American Lenin” was born on Weir Street in Taunton. William Z. Foster was the General Secretary of the Communist Party USA from 1945 to 1957. Before he rose to prominence as a Communist ...
History: A Modernism Week-inspired look at the history of designer Edith Head
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe character Edna Mode in the Disney movie franchise “The Incredibles” cleverly said, “I never look...
'A Rochester Renaissance man.' Yet few in Rochester remember his name
Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn. via Yahoo Sports· 9 months agoAug. 10—William O'Shields was a star in football, basketball, and track in 1917-1918 at Rochester High School, but he has never received the acclaim locally that often accompanies athletic prowess ...
Historian to explore the history of women's suffrage in Wyoming
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle, Cheyenne via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 3—Forget any preconceived notions about women's suffrage in Wyoming — Casper-based historian Kylie McCormick is visiting Cheyenne to set the record straight. And there's a chance that some ...
Illinois Democrats carved up their state — and may still lose a seat
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOutgoing Rep. Cheri Bustos’ campaign message in 2020 was “Illinois is worth fighting for.” Now, her one-time Republican challenger is running a similar message: “America is worth the fight.”