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On This Day, July 11: Aaron Burr kills Alexander Hamilton in duel
United Press International via Yahoo Canada News· 2 weeks agoOn July 11, 1804, U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr killed longtime political foe Alexander Hamilton,...
The strange story of why Kentucky officials must swear they never fought in a duel
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoKentucky is the only state in the country where the swearing-in ceremony of people taking their oath...
‘Hamilton’ at Fort Worth’s Bass Hall shows legendary musical is still a masterpiece
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo Canada News· 1 month agoHistory and hip-hop take center stage now through June 23 at Bass Hall as “Hamilton” has made its...
Many American Revolutionaries were younger than you'd think when they declared independence from...
Business Insider via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoWashington's crossing of the Delaware River, which occurred on the night of December 25–26,...
Political incivility is at a fever pitch. We don’t have to let it ruin friendships | Editorial
Tri-City Herald via Yahoo Canada News· 3 weeks agoAmericans on the left don’t like Americans on the right, and vice versa. Compromise, civil discourse...
Today in History: July 11, the fall of Srebrenica
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 4 weeks agoToday in History Today is Thursday, July 11, the 193rd day of 2024. There are 173 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 11, 1995,...
Viral Claim Says Every US Founding Father Was a Felon. Here Are the Facts
Snopes via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoGetty Images (painting by John Trumbull) In the wake of former U.S. President Donald Trump's...
The untold story of the 200-year old Manhattan Well Murder
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 9 months agoLONGER READ: 22-year old Elma Sands was found dead at the bottom of a well in Manhattan in 1800. A...
Trump indictment marks unprecedented moment in presidential history
ABC News via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoThe indictment of Donald Trump marks an unprecedented development in the country's history -- the...
Late night TV hosts capitalize on testy Senate hearing
The Hill via Yahoo Canada News· 8 months agoLate-night television hosts seized on the near altercation between Sen. Markwayne Mullins (R-Okla.)...