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Memorial Day's history stretches back to 1868 Published: Mon, May 28, 2012 Memorial Day has offered a day to remember the sacrifices of veterans since its creation in 1868. Read More
Kathleen Parker: The public trial of Justice Roberts Published: Fri, May 25, 2012 WASHINGTON — Novelist John Grisham could hardly spin a more provocative fiction: The president and his surrogates mount an aggressive campaign to intimidate the chief justice of the United States, implying ruin and ridicule should he fail to vote in a pivotal case according to the ruling political party's wishes.... Read More
Blu-ray Review: 'The War' Published: Fri, May 25, 2012 Blu-ray Review: ‘The War' Read More
Indians fine until foreign explorers came to America Published: Sat, May 19, 2012 I'd remind Elliott Doane (Your Views, May 13) that American Indians seemed to be doing fine until foreign explorers such as Coronado, DeSoto, LaSalle and others appeared on the scene. During their explorations, they killed and enslaved many Indians in the lust to find gold and silver. I'd hardly call that a fair... Read More
American Indians have always focused on their own self-interest Published: Sun, May 13, 2012 Expensive tribal TV image advertising touts their great civilizations, how they've helped us throughout history and their willingness to discuss water rights. Not exactly true. Indians have always focused on their own self-interest. They killed us for the British from before the Revolutionary War through the War of... Read More
Delaware packs plenty of appeal into its compact space Updated: Mon, Apr 30, 2012 Many travelers come to Delaware primarily to see the extraordinary homes and gardens created and maintained by generations of the du Pont family, and the Hagley Museum, Winterthur, Longwood Gardens and Nemours are definitely worth the trip. But the state and the region also have much more to offer. From the... Read More
We cannot tell a lie: this cake looks a lot like a pie Published: Mon, Feb 13, 2012 Presidents Day is hardly a gastronomic festival. Aside from a nod to George Washington -- cherry pie, anyone? -- there's not really any great food associated with the Oval Office. Sure, Ronald Reagan liked jelly beans and Bill Clinton hankered after fast food, but if you want to know what the presidents ate, you... Read More
Art Anthony will have book-signing in Valley Brook Published: Fri, Dec 2, 2011 VALLEY BROOK -- Author and Tuttle resident Art Anthony will be signing copies of his new book 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 10 at Joe's Addiction, 1806 SE 59 in Valley Brook. The book, Sulphur River, is western fiction. As the end of the Civil War, the Confederates draft fifteen-year-old Art Logging in place of his dying... Read More
Why did God command us not to lie? Published: Tue, Nov 29, 2011 "The first lie detector was made from Adam's rib, and it hasn't been improved on since," writes humorist James Hefley. According to Heather, age 11, there's a more accurate lie detector: "Your conscience will bother you. You think nobody knows, but God knows. So you shouldn't lie." How do you know when your... Read More
Divine Providence for a thankful nation Published: Wed, Nov 23, 2011 We’ve changed as a nation. Although we are an amazing bounty of eclectic cultures in the nation’s melting pot, our foundational beliefs as a whole have become diluted. I came across Ronald Reagan’s Thanksgiving Proclamations recently and although they all bear repeating, space allows for only one. His 1986... Read More
Former first lady Betty Ford dies at 93 Updated: Fri, Jul 8, 2011 DETROIT (AP) — A family friend says former first lady Betty Ford has died at age 93. Marty Allen says Ford, whose battles with cancer and substance abuse inspired millions to seek treatment, died Friday. Allen did not say how Betty Ford died. He says he expects the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library to release... Read More
Garage sale find unveils clues to Depression-era McAlester Published: Mon, Feb 21, 2011 When you go to a garage sale what do you expect to find? Dishes, old toys, some clothing but history? Pamela West, of Stuart did just that. While wandering through a garage sale in Stuart, West found and purchased an old makeup dresser and, while cleaning it up, found something very interesting. The drawers... Read More
Jefferson's Monticello makes ale inspired by past Updated: Sun, Feb 6, 2011 RICHMOND, Va. — Thomas Jefferson is renowned for his many interests, including architecture, horticulture and inventing gadgets. Among the third president's lesser-known pursuits was making beer, and modern-day visitors to his mountaintop estate at Monticello can soon get a taste of the past. The Thomas... Read More
Recreation area’s Lincoln Bridge to be featured on quarter Published: Thu, Jan 27, 2011 ADA — A quarter featuring Chickasaw National Recreation Area’s Lincoln Bridge will be minted in November. A news release from Chickasaw Nation said the quarter is part of a series of “America the Beautiful” Quarters program. The coins to be minted in 2011 feature various national parks across the nation,... Read More
Remnants of Kansas' violent origin beckon visitors Updated: Tue, Jan 25, 2011 LECOMPTON, Kan. — One-hundred and fifty years ago, the nation was on the verge of the Civil War and transfixed by the bloody fighting in Kansas over whether the territory would enter the Union as a free or slave state. Now as Kansas celebrates its sesquicentennial, the region is promoting its ties to the era... Read More
Springfield Celebrates the 150th Anniversary of Lincoln's Election Updated: Wed, Dec 15, 2010 When Damien Kaplan set out to arrange the play list for the Lincoln Troubadours, a group of talented young singers performing at key sites in Springfield, Ill., he had more than 2,000 compositions from which to choose. That's because more songs were composed during the Civil War than during any other war in American... Read More
Ghosts roam halls of Ohio University Greek houses Published: Tue, Oct 26, 2010 ATHENS, Ohio -- The eerie sensations of doors opening and closing on their own, strange noises drifting through hallways and the presence of unseen beings are all too familiar for some of Ohio University's Greek houses. Legends of haunted buildings and ghostly inhabitants abound in the Athens area, with many of... Read More
All Wars Are Crimes Updated: Tue, Oct 12, 2010 Civil War descendant reviews current conflicts with historical perspective. Read More
Books, Games Prepare Kids for New York City Updated: Thu, Sep 30, 2010 My daughters' Big Apple adventure began just after we arrived at John F. Kennedy Airport, when they got to ride in a taxi like those we'd been reading about before we left for our trip. As we rode to our hotel in Times Square, the city's neon lights reflected in their excited eyes. Read More
Black history in Oklahoma Updated: Tue, Jun 29, 2010 In the struggle for civil rights, few states have contributed as much as Oklahoma. Oklahomans pursued landmark civil rights cases in the U.S. Supreme Court, while Clara Luper pioneered the “sit-in,” helping to build the momentum which ended segregation. Read More
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