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Local couple shares love of history through reenactments of War of 1812, Civil War
The Gardner News via Yahoo News· 8 months agoBetty, an 1812 pirate, and her husband Mike, a Confederate soldier, participate in reenactments that...
The Pro-Russia Conspiracy Theory That Almost Convinced New Englanders to Secede
Time via Yahoo News· 1 month agoPortrait of Emperor Alexander I (1777-1825). Private Collection. Credit - Getty Images GOP...
A historic 19th Ward cemetery was forgotten. A decade of community effort brought it back
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJust 10 years ago, Rapids Cemetery in southwest Rochester was only minimally maintained and the...
Monroe County history: Monroe had eight Civil War Medal of Honor recipients
The Monroe News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMonroe’s military history and contributions to major conflicts dates back to the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 time periods. What may not be widely known is the impact of Monroe’s participation ...
Transfer of a retired warship to Presque Isle Bay would honor veterans, military heritage
Erie Times News via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe U.S.S. Michigan/Wolverine was the first iron-sided ship in the U.S. Navy. After being launched...
Harry Bulkeley: Civil War battlefields terrible feeders for cemeteries
The Register-Mail via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt was just a cornfield. It didn’t look any different than a thousand cornfields we’ve seen in...
Trump and Biden have one thing in common: Neither drinks. That's rare for presidents.
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 3 months ago105 years ago Tuesday the Constitution’s 18th Amendment was ratified, making Prohibition the law of...
Here are the sidearms the US military has carried into battle since first taking on the British
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA US Marine fires an M1911 during a training exercise in January 2016.US Marine Corps/Cpl. Joshua W....
America's national parks are free to visit on Veterans Day and many are tied to the military
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEach Veterans Day, Americans reflect on how veterans have served and sacrificed for this country,...
Today in History: August 16, Elvis Presley dies at 42
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoToday in History Today is Tuesday, Aug. 16, the 228th day of 2022. There are 137 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Aug. 16, 1977, Elvis Presley died at his Graceland estate ...
