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Man charged in connection to mass shooting at Oakland Juneteenth celebration
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 6 days agoOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A 23-year-old Oakland man has been charged in connection with a mass shooting...
Biden fixes 161-year-old oversight, awards Medal of Honor to 2 Civil War soldiers
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 7 days agoTwenty-two Union soldiers from Ohio regiments and another civilian joined the plot, which involved sneaking into the South wearing civilian clothes. On March 25, 1863, President Abraham ...
There is no historical precedent for Biden dropping out now
CNN.com· 4 days agoOne warning bell for Democrats who assume that a nominee younger than President Joe Biden would do...
Best summer reads, according to D.C.-area booksellers
Axios· 7 days agoThe team behind Wonderland Books shared their top summer reads with us — both new releases and...
What you didn’t learn in history class about California's flag
Los Angeles Times· 7 days agoIt’s a story rooted in a cunning land grab by white insurgents who hastily drew a rough image of a...
How Presidents and First Ladies Have Celebrated Fourth of July at the White House Through the Years
WWD via Yahoo Canada News· 6 days agoFrom Thomas Jefferson's first Independence Day celebration at the White House in 1801 to Joe Biden's...
OPINION: MY MEDITATIONS: Great Kentuckians
The Sentinel Echo, London, Ky.· 5 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
Toronto Star· 6 days agoA 23-year-old Oakland man has been charged in connection with a mass shooting that broke out at a...
Opinion: This July 4th weekend, a different way to celebrate the history we share
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days agoThe Fourth of July is a day to see US history up close, write Lonnie G. Bunch III, Carla Hayden and...
Let’s Make July Fourth a True Independence Day
The Bulwark· 6 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...