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The Paradox of the Declaration of Independence
Smithsonian Magazine· 1 day agoIn response to the massive debt resulting from the Seven Years War with France and Spain years earlier, Great Britain’s increasingly draconian measures...
Why you should visit the southern states: The US destinations you probably haven’t considered
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 6 days agoFrom Kentucky’s Louisville to Bentonville in Arkansas, Annabel Grossman discovers America’s...
The History of Presidential Assassination Attempts, From Andrew Jackson to Teddy Roosevelt
Smithsonian Magazine· 2 days agoIn the nearly 250 years since its founding, the United States has witnessed its fair share of political violence, from four presidential assassinations to an 1856 caning on the Senate floor ...
Gen. Jennie Carignan takes command of Canadian Armed Forces
National Post· 1 day agoGen. Jennie Carignan officially took over command of the Armed Forces in a ceremony at the Canadian...
Weekend Spotlight: Five things to do in Kingston area this weekend
Kingston Whig-Standard· 23 hours agoThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Some of the open doors in...
A Very Kennedy Guide to Massachusetts
Town & Country via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe family moved to the colonial revival house in 1914 and lived there for six years before...president was born on May 29, 1917. John F. Kennedy...
The Trump assassination attempt has historical precedents — and future security implications
The Conversation Canada via Yahoo Canada News· 5 days agoThe assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump is not without historical precedent, and...
10 iconic images of the most historic moments at the Olympic Games
BBC News· 3 days agoFrom a 1920s American heartthrob swimmer to the famous Black Power podium salute, here are stunning...
Why Is Kevin Spacey Suddenly Being Honored With Awards in Europe?
Variety via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoIt’s nearly been a year since Kevin Spacey was acquitted of all nine sexual offense charges in a...
Explore James Baldwin Alongside His Friends, His Contemporaries and the Queer Artists Inspired by...
Smithsonian Magazine· 4 days agoIn the winter of 1958, the writer James Baldwin was transforming his novel Giovanni’s Room into a...