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California's oldest neighborhood was built when George Washington was in office
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (651+ words) “I hear [the neighborhood described as an] artist village or little colony,” Damian Orozco said. “You get so many people that just fall in love with it and will come back time and time again.” “It just feels like a…...
Court filings reveal dozens of national park historical signs removed, discarded
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (564+ words) The Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is shown on Sept. 16, 2025, in Harpers Ferry, W.Va. “The court ruling made us all feel just a little bit more sane because it reinforces what we’ve been feeling all along, that you can’t pick…...
You might be surprised by how the term Uncle Sam came to be
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (363+ words) On Sept. 13, the U.S. recognizes Uncle Sam Day to commemorate Sam Wilson, the man behind the iconic image and fascinating nickname for the United States government who was born on Sept. 13, 1766. The image of Uncle Sam as a personification of our…...
Today in History: March 8, Malaysia Airlines flight vanishes
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (377+ words) Today is Sunday, March 8, the 67th day of 2026. There are 298 days left in the year. Daylight saving time returns at 2 a.m. local time. On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, a Boeing 777 with 239 people on board, vanished during a flight from Kuala Lumpur to…...
Today in History: March 1, Peace Corps established
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (405+ words) Today is Sunday, March 1, the 60th day of 2026. There are 305 days left in the year. On March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed an executive order establishing the Peace Corps; since its establishment, over 240,000 Americans have served as Peace Corps volunteers. In 1872, President…...
Here’s why it took 51 years to build the Washington Monument
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (602+ words) For George Washington’s birthday (Feb. 22), here’s a look at the monument built in honor of our first president, and why it took 51 years to complete. The Washington Monument is one of the most recognizable buildings in the world. It was…...
Today in History: February 19, Edison issued a patent for the phonograph
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (282+ words) Today is Thursday, Feb. 19, the 50th day of 2026. There are 315 days left in the year. On Feb. 19, 1878, inventor Thomas Edison was issued a patent for the phonograph. In 1473, astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus was born in Torun, Poland. In 1847, the first rescuers reached…...
Today in History: February 4, Heiress Patricia Hearst kidnapped
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (296+ words) Today is Wednesday, Feb. 4, the 35th day of 2026. There are 330 days left in the year. On Feb. 4, 1974, newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst, 19, was kidnapped in California by the radical Symbionese Liberation Army. Hearst was caught on camera participating in a bank robbery…...
Today in History: February 1, space shuttle Columbia destroyed during re-entry
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (329+ words) Today is Sunday, Feb. 1, the 32nd day of 2026. There are 333 days left in the year. On Feb. 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia broke apart as it re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere, killing all seven crew members: commander Rick Husband; pilot William McCool; payload…...
Today in History: January 27, Michael Jackson burned in filming accident
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (275+ words) Today is Tuesday, Jan. 27, the 27th day of 2026. There are 338 days left in the year. On Jan. 27, 1984, singer Michael Jackson suffered serious burns to his scalp when pyrotechnics set his hair on fire during the filming of a Pepsi-Cola TV commercial…...