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Lotto-winning Tennessee ex-monk helped bring Guthrie's epic Shakespeare History Plays to the stage
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 6 days agoFor an ex-monk, the play is the thing. Roy Cockrum was a religious brother at the end of a spiritual...
Today in History: May 17, Brown v Board of Education ruling strikes down legal segregation
Houston Chronicle· 4 days agoToday is Friday, May 17, the 138th day of 2024. There are 228 days left in the year. On May 17, 1954, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court handed down its Brown v
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New York Times· 4 days agoHere’s what you need to know.
Today in History: May 18 and19, Mount St. Helens erupts,queen loses her head
The Eagle-Tribune· 3 days agoHelens volcano in Washington state exploded, leaving 57 people dead or missing. In 1863, the Siege of Vicksburg began during the Civil War, ending July 4 with a Union victory ...
Today in History: May 27, the Golden Gate Bridge opens
Stamford Advocate· 1 day agoToday is Monday, May 27, the 148th day of 2024. On May 27, 1937, the newly completed Golden Gate Bridge connecting San Francisco and Marin County, California, was opened to ...
Think ‘Bridgerton’ or ‘Saltburn’ are scandalous? Here’s the sordid history behind these English...
National Geographic· 7 days agoThrough the rise and fall of the British Empire and into the 21st century, England’s country houses...
Bridgerton is back and still frothy, but developing a more grown-up attitude – what you should see...
The Conversation· 4 days agoThis article was first published in our email newsletter Something Good, which every fortnight brings you a summary of the best things to watch, visit and read, as recommended ...