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Inside The Pig War Of 1859, When A Dead Pig Almost Triggered A Battle Between America And Great Britain
On June 15, 1859, an American settler named Lyman Cutlar noticed a pig rooting around in his potato patch on one of the San Juan Islands. The pig had "been at several times a great annoyance," and the ...
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The Battle of Lake Erie: The Naval Clash Between Americans and British That Prevented an Invasion From Canada
We have met the enemy and they are ours. Two ships, two brigs, one schooner, and one sloop. This telegram might not resonate ...
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Why are US flags being flown at half-staff on Inauguration Day?
President-elect Donald Trump has expressed frustration that flags will be flying at half-staff when he takes office later this month. It's an action put in place by President Joe Biden to honor ...
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Flags at half staff today; Carter’s death adds more history to Trump’s inauguration
Flags across the country will be lowered to half-staff until late next month to honor former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away at the age of 100. According to U.S. flag code, flags must be ...
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Flags in New York's Nassau County will be lowered to half-staff following Jimmy Carter's death
MINEOLA, N.Y. — A Republican official who oversees Nassau County on New York's Long Island has done an about face after seemingly refusing to lower flags to half-staff in memory of the late ...
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AFP vows loyalty to flag after Marcos revamp of NSC
MANILA, Phiippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Saturday reiterated its pledge of loyalty to flag and country amid speculations of a rift within its ranks following a presidential ...
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The 8 Best British Mystery Shows on BritBox Right Now (January 2025)
Fortunately, BritBox has a great catalog filled with decades of British dramas, comedies, and reality shows. One genre that BritBox dominates above all else is British mysteries. We’ve all seen ...
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Why South Korean protesters are using U.S. flags and a pro-Trump slogan
During the U.S. Revolutionary War, the “sic semper tyrannis” motto now on the flag was directed at the British. In Gwangju, a city known for laying the foundation for Korean democracy after a ...
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Flags flying at half-staff across the country | Here's why
It will culminate in a national funeral at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. In the wake of former President Jimmy Carter's death, President Joe Biden ordered all American flags be flown ...
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Trump says half-mast flags at his inauguration make Americans unhappy
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump said on Jan 3 that “no American can be happy” that flags will be at half-mast when he is inaugurated in January, claiming Democrats were delighted about the downbeat ...
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Jimmy Carter’s death must not mean flags are at half-mast for my inauguration, says Trump
Donald Trump has said the US flag should not be lowered to half-mast on the day of his inauguration to mourn the death of former president Jimmy Carter. Joe Biden ordered the flags to be lowered ...