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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...