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This letter and Purple Heart haunted Truman
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 9 months agoPresident Truman signing a proclamation declaring a national emergency and authorizing U.S. entry into the Korean War. Also pictured, George C. Banning....
On This Day, Oct. 5: Truman delivers 1st televised address from White House
United Press International via Yahoo News· 7 months agoU.S. President Harry S. Truman, pictured in 1949, delivered the first televised White House address...
Howey: Can an unpopular president win reelection?
South Bend Tribune via Yahoo News· 4 months agoINDIANAPOLIS —This Democrat was considered an “accidental” president. His approval rating was an abysmal 36% just months before a crucial election. Polls...
Atomic bomb, Medicare, Harding dies. The News Journal pages of history, week of July 31.
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years ago"Pages of history" features excerpts from The News Journal archives including The Morning News, the...
EDITORIAL: 'Oppenheimer' rekindles atom bomb debate
The Herald Bulletin, Anderson, Ind. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAug. 9—It was right. And, simultaneously, it was wrong. President Harry S Truman's decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan during World War II is often called the most controversial decision ...
Today in History: August 14, McVeigh sentenced to death
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoToday in History Today is Sunday, Aug. 14, the 226th day of 2022. There are 139 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Aug. 14, 1945, President Harry S. Truman announced that ...
One of the Last Two Korean War Medal of Honor Recipients Died at 97
Military.com via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHiroshi Miyamura, one of the last two living Medal of Honor recipients from the Korean War, died on...
Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96: A timeline of her life, royal reign
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe longest-ever reign of Queen Elizabeth II, the only monarch most of her subjects have ever known,...
It’s Debatable: Is the use of nuclear weapons immoral?
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal via Yahoo News· 8 months agoIn this week's "It's Debatable" segment, Rick Rosen and Charles Moster debate the morality of the...
On This Day, Nov. 3: One World Trade Center opens its doors
United Press International via Yahoo News· 6 months agoA man crosses the street in the shadows of One World Trade Center in New York City on November 3,...