In January 1968, U.S. Marine Ron Kovic was fighting near My Loc, Republic of […]
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Daily Quiz for November 17, 2016
J. Sterling Morton, whose son, Joy, was the head of Morton Salt, founded this holiday.
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Deadly Strike on the Rex Cinema
As 1,100 Belgian citizens and Allied soldiers enjoyed a Saturday matinee, a blinding flash initiated the most devastating strike from a single air ordnance during the European Theater
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Audio: Independence Loyalty / How Patrick Henry Stood By George Washington
Thomas S Kidd, author of ‘Patrick Henry: First Among Patriots’ talks about a conspiracy to remove George Washington from his post as general of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
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Daily Quiz for November 16, 2016
Reportedly, Abraham Lincoln once owned this famous screen prop.
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What We’re Reading: The Tunnels by Greg Mitchell
Today’s fraught world got you yearning for yesteryear? Read The Tunnels. With main and […]
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Cameo: Missouri Medicine Man
A country doctor countered malaria with a drug once thought dubious.
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All About That Troublesome N-Word
Some want to wipe the N-word from the face of the earth; others see a term of endearment—the complicated tale of two protean syllables.
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Putting Pirates in Their Place
Before the ‘shores of Tripoli’ were a lyric, they were the target of a daring raid