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Today in History: May 21, Clara Barton founds the American Red Cross - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 1 day agoToday is Tuesday, May 21, the 142nd day of 2024. There are 224 days left in the year. On May 21, 1881, Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross. In 1471, King Henry VI of England died in the Tower of London at age 49.
WTOP Book Report: How ‘Jazzmen’ Ellington, Basie and Armstrong moved America forward on racial...
WTOP Washington· 3 days agoNew York Times-bestselling author Larry Tye talks to WTOP's Terik King about 'The Jazzmen: How Duke...
Today in History: May 20, Charles Lindbergh takes off on solo flight to France - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 2 days agoToday is Monday, May 20, the 141st day of 2024. On May 20, 1927, Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field on Long Island, New York, aboard the Spirit of St. Louis on ...
Today in History: May 17, Brown v Board of Education ruling strikes down legal segregation - WTOP...
WTOP Washington· 5 days agoToday in History Today is Friday, May 17, the 138th day of 2024. There are 228 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight ...
Today in Sports - Annika Sorenstam becomes the first woman to play in a PGA Tour event in 58 years -...
WTOP Washington· 14 hours ago1877 — Baden-Baden, ridden by C. Holloway, catches Leonard just before turning into the stretch and wins the Kentucky Derby by two lengths. 1885 — Tecumseh, ridden by Jimmy McLaughlin, wins ...
Steny Hoyer was one of Angela Alsobrooks’ earliest supporters in her Senate bid. How does he think...
WTOP Washington· 4 days agoFor all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller...
The Preakness Stakes: half horse race, half fashion show - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 3 days agoWTOP at the 149th Preakness StakesThe running of the 149th middle jewel of the Triple Crown is in...
How cockroaches spread around the globe to become the pest we know today - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 1 day agoA new study uses genetics to chart cockroaches’ spread across the globe, from humble beginnings in...
Today in Sports - Muhammad Ali TKOs Henry Cooper in 6 for heavyweight boxing title - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 2 days ago1881 — A small group of tennis club members meets at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York City to form the world’s first national governing body for tennis: the United States National Lawn Tennis ...
Today in Sports - Michael Jordan’s autographed Air Nike 1s from 1985 sell for a record $560,000 - ...
WTOP Washington· 6 days agoMay 17 1875 — Aristides wins the first Kentucky Derby by one-quarter length over Volcano. The day marks the opening of Churchill Downs with an estimated 10,000 spectators witnessing the first Derby.