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How the US Navy's ice cream ships boosted morale aboard warships during World War II
Business Insider via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoSailors scoop ice cream delivered by a Grumman F6F Hellcat, seen in the background.US Navy Reserve...
On This Day, May 4: Construction begins on Panama Canal
United Press International via Yahoo Canada News· 4 months agoConstruction of the Panama Canal is underway in 1912. The canal began construction on May 4, 1904....
Shipwrecks teem with underwater life, from microbes to sharks
The Conversation Canada via Yahoo Canada News· 9 months agoResearchers estimate that there are some three million shipwrecks worldwide, resting in shallow...
A US Navy warship held together with coconut logs after a Japanese torpedo strike once sailed...
Business Insider via Yahoo Canada News· 9 months agoThe USS New Orleans was hit by a torpedo and lost her entire bow during the Battle of Tassafaronga...
Billionaire’s heir just bought a Miami Beach waterfront home for $15 million. Take a look
Miami Herald via Yahoo Finance Canada· 4 months agoA billionaire’s son has bought a waterfront house on Hibiscus Island, riding a wave of über-wealthy...
This city was ravaged in WWII. Why do few remember the suffering and sacrifice?
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoEven in the Philippines, the 1945 battle by American and Filipino forces to liberate Manila is...
Today in History: May 4, four killed during anti-war protest at Kent State University
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 5 months agoToday in History Today is Saturday, May 4, the 125th day of 2024. There are 241 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 4, 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire during ...