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June 5, 2024

Three men who died during D-Day invasion identified in last year

Three more U.S. Army servicemen killed during 1944's historic D-Day operation have been identified, years after being buried as unknowns at Normandy American Cemetery.

June 4, 2024

Fossil-hunting diver makes stunning ancient find off Florida coast: 'Very rare'

Alex Lundberg, a scuba diver and fossil hunter, found an ancient mastodon tusk in Manasota Key, which is located 90 miles south of Tampa. The tusk is unusually well-preserved.

June 4, 2024

On this day in history, June 4, 1919, Congress passes 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote

The race to ratify the 19th Amendment began on this day in history, June 4, 1919, after Congress passed the text of the amendment. The amendment granted the right to vote to women.

June 3, 2024

Archaeologists surprised by 'intriguing' art drawn by Christian pilgrims 1,500 years ago

Israeli archaeologists have discovered early Christian art from around 1,500 years ago. It was likely drawn between the late Byzantine era and the early Islamic period.

June 3, 2024

Police hunt for suspects after war shrine is defaced with graffiti in Tokyo

In Tokyo, Japan, police are searching for suspects who spray-painted the word "toilet" on a stone pillar at Yasukuni Shrine, a site honoring Japan's war dead.

June 2, 2024

Violent doodles made by children 2,000 years ago raise eyebrows

The Archaeological Park of Pompeii announced that its archaeologists recently discovered millennia-old cartoons of gladiators and hunters drawn by children in ancient Rome.

May 31, 2024

Campaigning from prison? It's been done. Meet 20th century socialist firebrand Eugene Debs

If former President Trump is sentenced to prison time, he won't be the first major presidential candidate to run from behind bars — Eugene Debs did it over a century ago.

May 29, 2024

Noose used in largest-ever US mass execution will be returned to Minnesota tribe

The Minnesota Historical Society has announced its intent to return the Mankato Hanging Rope, used in the largest mass execution in U.S. history, to a Dakota tribe.

May 29, 2024

Prehistoric discovery in US lake leaves experts in shock and awe

Wisconsin archaeologists recently discovered 11 ancient canoes in Lake Mendota, outside Madison. The canoes were found in a cache that may have been an ancient shoreline.

May 29, 2024

‘The Perilous Fight’ is a battle for the future of the family and our nation

The culture wars have a very clear target -- the American family. My new book, ‘The Perilous Fight,’ shows how that conflict is as important as the fighting at Ft. McHenry.