Here’s How Every State in America Got Its Name
Native American words, honoring royals, or homesick settlers—check out the crazy origins of every American state's name.
On This Day: U.S. establishes first standing army of 700 troops
On Sept. 29, 1789, the U.S. War Department organized the country's first standing army -- 700 soldiers who would serve for ...
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My Turn: Keith Townsend: Keep church and state separated
By Keith Townsend Christian Nationalism is one of the most powerful political movements in America today. It is also one of the most dangerous. The foundational belief of Christian Nationalism is that ...
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Move aside, California grizzly bear! Golden State gets official crustacean, slug and seashell
California now has three more state symbols, as of law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom: The Dungeness crab, the banana slug and ...
On this day in history, September 28, 1781, the Siege of Yorktown begins
The Siege of Yorktown, Virginia, began on this day in history, Sept. 28, 1781. Surrounded by Washington's army and French ...
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Lancaster remembered as the capital of the US for one day in September
The United States as we know it today has one central capital city: Washington, D.C. However, the federal government has called several cities home throughout our nation's nearly 250-year-long history ...
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Chicago Sky fire coach Teresa Weatherspoon after only 1 season
Throughout the first season of their rebuild, the Chicago Sky preached patience. But the team went against that advice, ...
On This Date: Lancaster, Pennsylvania is the Capital of the United States
Yes, you read that correctly. Lancaster was in fact the Capital of the United States. But there is a catch. It was only the ...
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Constitutional imbalances cause worry about election
Wyoming voters will soon return to the polls for the November general election (early voting starts Oct. 8). This upcoming ...
On this day in history, September 27, 1779, John Adams assigned to lead peace talks with England
John Adams was assigned the duty of negotiating peace with Great Britain in 1779, two years before George Washington's ...
A history of communism with an eye on the victims: Review of To Overthrow the World by Sean McMeekin
The reports of communism’s demise have been greatly exaggerated, argues Sean McMeekin in To Overthrow the World: The Rise and ...