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South Africa's Ramaphosa announces cabinet that includes ex-opposition leader
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 7 days agoRamaphosa's African National Congress was forced to join forces with rival parties to stay in power...
July 4th isn’t really Independence Day. And we Americans get other history wrong, too | Opinion
Biloxi Sun Herald via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoJohn Trumbull’s famous “Declaration of Independence” was a figment of the artist’s imagination....
Who’s most likely to wear sunscreen, and who needs it the most
Washington Post via Yahoo News· 1 day agoIn honor of the holiday, we rummaged around in the Department of Data mailbag for what we thought...
The Roots of the Franco-American Alliance
Time via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days agoMade by History takes readers beyond the headlines with articles written and edited by professional historians. Learn more about Made by History at TIME...
Australia appoints second woman governor-general in 123 years to represent British monarch
National Post· 6 days agoAustralia appointed Sam Mostyn on Monday as only its second woman governor-general, a largely...
‘Sequence of colors and sounds’: Behind the scenes of uptown Charlotte’s July 4th fireworks
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAnd Adams had his wish. The following year, colonists commemorated newfound independence with...
What to watch over Fourth of July to forget about today's politics
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 5 days agoWhat to watch over Fourth of July about the American Revolution and founding figures — whether satirical, thoughtful or completely without historical merit.
How do European countries celebrate US Independence Day?
Euronews via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoIn Málaga, it’s seen as an opportunity to celebrate Spaniard Bernardo de Gálvez who led the ...
South African parties close to reaching deal on cabinet, local media reports
AOL· 7 days agoSouth African parties are close to reaching a deal on who gets which cabinet posts, local media reported on Sunday, the last hurdle to setting up a government after the ruling party lost its ...
For all our problems, the founding of the United States was an extraordinary thing | Opinion
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoOpEd: The creation of the United States has never stopped eliciting doubts and criticisms. But it’s...