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3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1598+ words) JFK Facts recently drew readers’ attention to a compelling two-part analysis by Craig Bouzarth of the so-called Zapruder film, described by the Assassination Records Review Board in 1998 as “perhaps the single most important assassination record.” The famous 8-mm home movie…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (991+ words) On late Tuesday night, Aug. 13, 1901, Gustave Whitehead — a Bavarian engineer — and several partners, longing to avoid attention, wheeled out a “flying machine” from their shed on Pine Street in Fairfield, Conn., to find a “suitable spot” for a test flight. But…...

53+ min ago   (227+ words) Columbus Day, officially recognized in many states and municipalities as Indigenous Peoples' Day, will be observed nationwide on Monday, October 12, 2026. Designated as one of the nation's 11 statutory federal holidays, the annual second Monday of October brings closures across federal institutions,…...

50+ min ago   (1235+ words) A war begins. A leader responds. A movement grows. A government falls. An invention changes an industry. Then, years later, someone puts all those events into neat little paragraphs and suddenly it looks obvious, as if the world simply walked…...

45+ min ago   (237+ words) Truman’s response to the Soviet Union’s sphere of influence and current conditions of war-torn Europe would become known as the Truman Doctrine. This doctrine proposed to give aid to countries that were suffering from the aftermath of World War II…...

1+ hour, 45+ min ago   (250+ words) SCHUYLERVILLE, N.Y. (WNYT)- A military funeral procession in Latham will carry Revolutionary War-era remains Tuesday for burial at the Saratoga National Cemetery. Dufresne & Cavanaugh Funeral Home in Latham is assisting the United States Army with the burial of human remains tied…...

3+ hour, 17+ min ago   (356+ words) With the arrival of a major east-west railroad in Pueblo in early 1876, Colorado’s second city entertained hopes of surpassing Denver in commercial importance — but tax records published later in the year shed light on how far the Mile High City’s…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1115+ words) © 2026 The Regents of the University of California Hidden behind towering cypress trees stands a building rich with history—one that has witnessed the evolution of education, activism, and groundbreaking medical research. The MLK Research Building—previously known as Children's Hospital…...

2+ hour, 17+ min ago   (565+ words) Bethaney Phillips has contributed to We Are the Mighty and MilSpouseFest since 2015, covering history and military family topics. She also served as the Interim Content and Digital Manager at MilSpouseFest in 2021. Now a veteran spouse, she spent six years in…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago   (241+ words) Coconino County has more forest land than any other county in Arizona. While the entire state of Arizona has around 4.5 million acres of designated wilderness, the county alone contains over 3.2 million acres of National Forest system lands. Haines Borough is…...