Anniversaries and History

3+ hour, 49+ min ago   (1653+ words) This time, the story was his. “I was kind of a knucklehead,” he said. “I was bouncing around from job to job.” Immediately before enlisting, he worked at a printing shop making signs for businesses such as Hardee’s and others....

10+ hour, 40+ min ago   (512+ words) Linda Minarik has portrayed Mary Todd Lincoln for about 20 years. She delivers a first-person presentation that traces Mrs. Lincoln’s life through the Civil War era, blending history with emotion and detail. Minarik, a retired history teacher who spent 16 years at…...

56+ min ago   (352+ words) LOS ANGELES — Filmmaker Sky Hopinka brings to the screen his new verité-style documentary “Powwow People” — showcasing the rhythms, relationships, and lived experience of contemporary Native powwow culture. For “Powwow People,” Hopinka organized a powwow, inviting dancers, singers, vendors and community…...

9+ hour, 14+ min ago   (60+ words) WNYT.com We Salute You, William Hanley We Salute You- William Hanley SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (WNYT)- NewsChannel 13 is saluting Private First Class William Hanley of Schenectady for his Army service during World War II in Alaska. NewsChannel 13 honors Hanley and thanks him…...

3+ hour, 15+ min ago   (838+ words) Racism in Northwest Arkansas is prevalent and affects many people of color, including University of Arkansas students today; attending a predominantly white institution (PWI) university with a diversity rate of under 25%, according to the UA Office of Strategic Analytics & Insights…...

3+ hour, 55+ min ago   (235+ words) Musgraves palled around with Democrat James Talarico one day before her rant. Country singer Kacey Musgraves flexed her liberal bona fides at her Dallas show on Sunday by calling Italian explorer Christopher Columbus a “loser.” Musgraves, who palled around with…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (59+ words) KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE Economics for everyday decisions Vine Street crash prompts lane closures near 42nd Street in Lincoln $50,000 donation advances Honor Homes project in North Platte Saddle Creek apartment project could soon start construction Sheriff’s Office…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago   (462+ words) Decatur Day organizers held a rally on Jan. 16, 2026 calling for historic designation and preservation of West Trinity Place property in downtown Decatur that is considered "sacred ground" to Beacon Hill legacy residents. City Schools of Decatur owns the land and…...

4+ hour, 9+ min ago   (202+ words) I also think about the film October Sky, an uplifting movie based on Homer Hickam’s memoir Rocket Boys. Hickam eventually became an aerospace engineer with NASA. His autobiographical account of growing up in Coalwood, West Virginia, became well-known in American…...

2+ hour, 53+ min ago   (391+ words) Honi Soit EDITORIAL: Feminist Honi, Week 10, Sem 2, 2026 Hi folks!! Welcome to Feminist Honi (Formerly Women’s Honi)! More than ever, student journalism has proven to be a major component in the struggle for feminist justice. In 2024, Cornell University management silenced Jane…...