A 99-Year-Old World War II Veteran Finally Gets His Medals
His wounds, severe enough to send him home, were listed in unit paperwork. But in the blur of wartime bureaucracy, they were lost
The Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871 Cited in Latest Legal Action Against Capitol Agitators
House Homeland Security Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), cited the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871 to pursue legal action aimed at those who participated in the January 6 attack on the Capitol
A House Divided
After the recent attack on the Capitol, will history repeat itself?
Captain Sir Tom Moore, WWII Vet Who Raised Nearly $40 Million for the NHS, Dies at 100
"You've inspired the whole nation, and I know we are all wishing you a full recovery" tweeted Prime Minister Boris Johnson
Amanda Gorman Drew Inspiration from History to Deliver Inaugural Poem
On January 20, 2021, 22-year-old Amanda Gorman became the youngest person to deliver a poem at a presidential inauguration, drawing inspiration from classic historical figures.
Rioters Display Anti-Semitic Slogans during Capitol Attack
Some proudly displayed shirts with the insignia 6MWE—meaning “six million Jews wasn't enough.” One was photographed wearing a "Camp Auschwitz" sweatshirt
Gen. Lee’s Statue to be Removed from the Capitol—One Historian Argues Gen. Marshall Should Replace Him
"If anyone should be standing at the elbow of George Washington in the United States Capitol Statuary Hall collection, it should be Marshall.”
Divers Find Rare Nazi Enigma Machine in the Baltic Sea
A group of divers from the World Wildlife Fund found more than they bargained for while removing abandoned fishing nets near Gelting Bay, Denmark.
Lust for Fame Made Smut This Puritan’s Chief Stock in Trade
'Special Agent' Anthony Comstock took reporters along when he raided purveyors of porn and prophylactics
Mississippi Residents Vote to Remove Confederate Symbol From State Flag
Until this year, Mississippi remained the last in the nation to include such an emblem
