Smithsonian Magazine on MSN2h
The Dramatic Rescue of the Citizen Sailors Who Patrolled the Atlantic Coast Looking for Nazi U-Boats
It was the afternoon of December 3, 1942, and a vicious winter storm was thrashing boats along the Eastern Seaboard. U.S.
Revisiting The Battle Of Kinmen, Where Taiwan Crushed China And Took 5,000 Prisoners Of War
The Battle of Kinmen began at dawn on October 25, 1949, as hundreds of wooden fishing boats carrying the People’s Republic of ...
Peter Yarrow, what caused his death? Iconic member of the 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary died at 86 years old
Farewell to Peter Yarrow: the Peter of the 1960s trio Peter, Paul and Mary passed away today at his home on the Upper East ...
El País in English3h
Donald Trump’s war on sanctuary cities has begun
A detailed threat sent by America First Legal, led by future homeland security advisor Stephen Miller, to 249 jurisdictions ...
Smithsonian Magazine4h
An Unlikely Army of Militia and Pirates Shocked the World by Defeating the British Army at the Battle of New Orleans
Forces commanded by Andrew Jackson fought the British in the Louisiana port city in the last standoff of the War of 1812 ...
Courthouse News Service17h
Fundamental rights caught in the crosshairs as government and tech battle over TikTok ban
Technology experts say Friday’s Supreme Court arguments over a looming TikTok ban expose how the government's inadequacies on ...
Opinion - How Black musicians have reinterpreted ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ during times of change
One of the first musicians to interpret the “Star Spangled Banner” in a way that displayed a Black consciousness was the ...
Peter Yarrow, Peter, Paul and Mary Singer, Dead at 86
Peter Yarrow, a singer-songwriter who made up one-third of the folk-music trio Peter, Paul and Mary, has died. He was 86.
Adams County Historical Society takes over as owner of renowned Shriver House Museum in Gettysburg
The museum, located at 309 Baltimore Street, is an impeccably restored home that offers visitors a glimpse into the lives of ...
Foreign Affairs23h
A Day in September: The Battle of Antietam and the World It Left Behind
Although the Battle of Antietam is a much-studied encounter, Budiansky’s consideration of nine people caught up in the battle and its aftermath is thoughtful and insightful.