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On This Day, Dec. 24: Coolidge lights first national Christmas tree
United Press International via Yahoo News· 4 months agoOn December 24, 1923, President Calvin Coolidge lit the first national Christmas tree on the White...
15 Best Museums in Washington, D.C.
Travel+Leisure via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHere are 15 of the best museums in Washington, D.C. to check out on your next trip to the capital. The Washington Post/Contributor/Getty Images The...
Today in History: December 24, astronauts read from Genesis
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis is Christmas Eve. On Dec. 24, 1968, the Apollo 8 astronauts, orbiting the moon, read passages from the Old Testament Book of Genesis during a Christmas Eve telecast. In 1814, the United ...
Today in History: February 17, House elects Thomas Jefferson president over Aaron Burr
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 3 months agoToday in History Today is Saturday, Feb. 17, the 48th day of 2024. There are 318 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 17, 1801, the U.S. House of Representatives broke ...
DAR to honor Arthur St. Clair, wife, daughter with ceremonies in Greensburg, Ligonier
Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa. via Yahoo News· 7 months agoSep. 21—Westmoreland County was less than a year old when a daughter, Louisa, was born to one of the county's first prominent citizens, Revolutionary War leader Gen. Arthur St. Clair, and his ...
Dale C. Maley: Three War of 1812 veterans called Fairbury home
Daily Leader via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe 13 American colonies initiated the Revolutionary War against Great Britain over their objection to Parliament's taxation policies and lack of colonial representation. The Revolutionary War ...
