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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· 2 years 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 ...
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...
Hitler-themed class assignment raises red flags at metro Atlanta school
WAGA fox local articles via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoATLANTA - A Hitler-themed class assignment is causing controversy at a metro Atlanta school. FOX 5...
May Fourth and China's legacy of revolution
Salon via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoStudent Protesters in Tiananmen Square 1989 Peter Turnley/Getty Images On May 4, 1919, 3,000 university students in Beijing emerged from their...
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...