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What you didn’t learn in history class about California's flag
Los Angeles Times· 5 days agoIt’s a story rooted in a cunning land grab by white insurgents who hastily drew a rough image of a...
Is it time to disagree better? Some are ready for an end to divisive politics
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoAmerican politics have long been rough and tumble It's a mistake to think American politics has...
How Presidents and First Ladies Have Celebrated Fourth of July at the White House Through the Years
WWD via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days agoFrom Thomas Jefferson's first Independence Day celebration at the White House in 1801 to Joe Biden's...
Best summer reads, according to D.C.-area booksellers
Axios· 5 days agoThe team behind Wonderland Books shared their top summer reads with us — both new releases and...
Let’s Make July Fourth a True Independence Day
The Bulwark· 4 days agoThis is not to say that the Declaration isn’t worth celebrating. “The signers of the Declaration of Independence were brave men,” Douglas said. Until the...
Opinion: This July 4th weekend, a different way to celebrate the history we share
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoThe Fourth of July is a day to see US history up close, write Lonnie G. Bunch III, Carla Hayden and...
162 Years Later, a Medal of Honor for Two Civil War Train Raiders
New York Times· 4 days agoThe Union soldiers and civilians who took part in the mission fled, but all were captured after less...
There is no historical precedent for Biden dropping out now
CNN.com· 2 days agoOne warning bell for Democrats who assume that a nominee younger than President Joe Biden would do...
OPINION: MY MEDITATIONS: Great Kentuckians
The Sentinel Echo, London, Ky.· 3 days agoJul. 4—With the festivities of July 4th upon us, I have been reflecting on the creation of this nation we call home and its production of many great Kentuckians over the years. Whilst I do recognize ...
Man charged in connection to mass shooting at Oakland Juneteenth celebration
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days agoOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A 23-year-old Oakland man has been charged in connection with a mass shooting...