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Clark County History: Camas launched Washington's Grange system
9+ hour, 11+ min ago (27+ words) Beginning in the late 19th century, Granges filled important social, political, educational and economic roles in rural America. The Grange soon came to Washington and continues today....
Pearl Harbor attack memory: Pearl Harbor attack bombing survivor is keeping memory of Japanese attack at 106
55+ min ago (26+ words) Even as the St. Louis headed into the Pacific Ocean, Johnson, whose job was known as a fireman on the ship, knew little about the attack....
Rust Belt Cities Are Getting People Back
33+ min ago (20+ words) After decades of steady population loss, some of the industrial heartland's most troubled metros are starting to attract residents again....
How Sen. Charles Sumner " who was attacked in 1856 for opposing slavery " was 'ahead of his time"
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (131+ words) In 1856, a slave-owning representative from South Carolina used a cane to attack and beat Massachusetts Sen. Charles Sumner, who was vehemently opposed to slavery and spoke out against it. In the 1850s, the U. S. Congress was bitterly divided over the issue of…...
The Army's Standard-Issue M4 Rifle and Why It Became So Widely Used - AOL
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (375+ words) History Computer reviewed various historical and military sources regarding the US Army's standard issue M4 rifle. We included supplemental information about the history of the rifle, its modularity, and everything you need to know about it. ""A special M4 carbine for a…...
Teen sailor killed aboard USS West Virginia at Pearl Harbor identified after 82 years through DNA analysis
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (573+ words) The remains of a 17-year-old sailor killed during the World War II attack on Pearl Harbor are returning home more than 84 years later for a proper burial. Royle Bradford Luker will be laid to rest with full military honors in…...
Oldest Pearl Harbor survivor is keeping memory of the surprise bombing alive at 106
42+ min ago (923+ words) Freeman Johnson, who turned 106 in March, never witnessed the surprise attack. He never heard his shipmates firing antiaircraft guns at the attacking planes " shooting down a torpedo plane. By the time he was topside, the St. Louis, a light cruiser,…...
PHOTOS: Territory Days-50th Anniversary
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (35+ words) Colorado Springs Gazette Welcome to the Denver Gazette Streak: 9 days i Stories you've missed since your last login: Stories you've saved for later: Recommended stories based on your interests:...
Look Back: Five U. S. Servicemen from Luzerne County remain missing in Vietnam
4+ hour, 42+ min ago (654+ words) U. S. Navy Lt. Edward Andrew Dickson U. S. Marine Lance Cpl. Richard Evancho U. S. Navy Lt. Bernard Francis Rupinski U. S. Marine Col. Robert Norman Smith U. S. Air Force Col. Wayne Benjamin Wolfkeil An Associated Press bulletin published in the Wilkes-Barre Record newspaper on Feb. 19, 1965, reported a…...
Chattanooga Times Free Press
5+ hour ago (88+ words) Remember When, Chattanooga? A kidnapping, an escape and a ticket to Alcatraz Chattanooga Times Free Press May 24, 2026 4: 28 p. m. Chattanooga News-Free Press archives / The Aug. 15, 1942, edition of the Chattanooga News-Free Press included coverage of the kidnapping and escape of Chattanooga police officer…...