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Russia, Ukraine and Versailles: Bogus lessons from history won't solve this crisis
Salon via Yahoo News· 9 months agoUkrainian soldiers; Treaty of Versailles Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images Across the...
EDITORIAL: Don't wait 'til the 11th hour to celebrate veterans
The News Courier, Athens, Ala. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNov. 11—While the Treaty of Versailles marked the official end of World War I, the actual fighting stopped seven months earlier, when Allied and German forces stopped shooting — on the 11th ...
May Fourth and China's legacy of revolution
Salon via Yahoo News· 6 days agoStudent Protesters in Tiananmen Square 1989 Peter Turnley/Getty Images On May 4, 1919, 3,000 university students in Beijing emerged from their...
Veterans Day 2023: Where to find free and discounted meals, deals, other freebies
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 6 months agoVeterans Day is celebrated on Nov. 11. The day that honors those who served began in 1919 as...
Wendler commentary: Veterans Day and the university
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 6 months agoVeterans Day has a long and storied history, beginning in the U.S. in recognition of the conclusion of World War I. "The Great War" formally ended on...
Ever wonder why Veterans Day is on Nov. 11? It wasn’t always, and reason is important | Opinion
Idaho Statesman via Yahoo News· 6 months agoIt may be common knowledge that Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day. Why we celebrate...
On This Day, Jan. 10: U.S. establishes 1st diplomatic ties to Vatican in 116 years
United Press International via Yahoo News· 4 months agoPope John Paul II speaks at a press conference with President Ronald Reagan in Anchorage, Alaska, on...
See which Florida schools will close for Veterans Day. Hint: It's not all of them
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 7 months agoHalloween costumes are competing with Christmas decorations for shoppers' attention on store...
Revived Recipes: Spanish Steak from 1919
Corpus Christi Caller-Times via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe year 1919 was an impactful one. Not only did Corpus Christi suffer destruction and death from the 1919 Hurricane, but many historical events were...
Remembrance Sunday: When is it and how is it being observed across the country?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 6 months agoRemembrance Sunday is held on the second Sunday of November every year to honour Britain’s war dead....
