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Six other presidents didn’t run for another term. Here’s what happened then
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoLyndon Johnson, Harry Truman, Calvin Coolidge, Rutherford B Hayes, James Buchanan, and James K Polk....
A newly discovered letter by Thomas Jefferson shows ‘a regular guy with financial burdens’
AOL· 3 days agoThe revelation comes in a previously unpublished letter that Jefferson, who was president from 1801 to 1809, wrote to a friend who acted as his financial agent in October 1802. The document, ...
'We the People' includes all Americans, and it took a lot of work to get there
Chicago Sun-Times· 3 days agoThe United States’ founders firmly rejected King George III and the entire idea of monarchy 248 years ago, on July 4, 1776. Political power does not come from some absolute authority of a king ...
Today it seems like Americans all hate one another. But our country was founded on friendship
Los Angeles Times· 3 days agoIn this age of partisan rancor, when political rivals often describe each other as enemies, we...
Ex-classmate convicted of killing Blaze Bernstein in hate slaying
Los Angeles Times· 4 days agoJurors, who began deliberating Tuesday afternoon, convicted Samuel Lincoln Woodward for the Jan. 3,...
You can help tell the story of freedom in Fort Worth’s Juneteenth Museum. Here’s how.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days agoOn June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Texas to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation, which...
$5 million city grant will help Englewood farm keep its food in its community
Chicago Sun-Times· 4 days agoInstead, the produce was being sent from the food-insecure South Side neighborhood to markets in Lincoln Park and Logan Square on the North Side, where grocery stores are ...
A Local's Guide to the Perfect Long Weekend in Chicago
AFAR· 4 days agoOr perhaps you want to marvel at soaring skyscrapers or, in summer, dig your toes in Lake Michigan...
9 patriotic baby names to honor favorite figures in American history
AOL· 4 days agoPatriotism comes in a variety of forms and can be showcased in many ways — including naming a little one after a favorite American icon. "When you're choosing a baby name, a patriotic name that ...
Dean's list: University of Northern Iowa (copy)
telegraphherald.com· 5 days agoUniversity of Northern Iowa