March 11, 2024 Bomb squad sweeps Charles River after discovery of 2 explosives Two military ordnances pulled from the Charles River in recent days had bomb squads sweeping the waterway under a bridge in Needham, Massachusetts Monday.
February 21, 2024 On this day in history, February 21, 1916, catastrophic Battle of Verdun begins with German attack on France World War I's Battle of Verdun began with a German artillery attack on French positions on this day in history, Feb. 21, 1916. It's considered the longest battle in modern warfare.
January 2, 2024 On this day in history, January 2, 1920, thousands detained by DOJ in nationwide 'Palmer Raids' Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer launched the greatest of his infamous raids on this day in history, Jan. 2, 1920. They employed illegal tactics and marked height of the Red Scare.
December 26, 2023 On this day in history, December 26, 1972, President Harry S. Truman dies after suffering from pneumonia Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, died at age 88 in Kansas City after coming down with pneumonia on this day in history, Dec. 26, 1972. His legacy has grown in recent decades.
December 21, 2023 On this day in history, December 21, 1945, Gen. Patton dies in Germany after he was paralyzed in auto crash General George S. Patton was paralyzed in an auto accident in Germany on Dec. 9, 1945, and died in a Heidelberg hospital 12 days later. His death spared conspiracy theories.
December 11, 2023 The American Battle Monuments Commission celebrates 100 years and honors soldiers buried overseas The American Battle Monuments Commission celebrates 100 years by honoring thousands of U.S. soldiers who died with the establishment of a new visitors center in the Netherlands.
November 30, 2023 On this day in history, November 30, 1874, indomitable British statesman, WWII hero Winston Churchill is born Winston Churchill was born to a prominent British father and wealthy American mother in Oxfordshire, England, on this day in history, Nov. 30, 1874. He was voted the Greatest Briton in a BBC poll.
November 22, 2023 Far-left hatred of Jews today echoes the socialism and antisemitism of Hitler in the 1930s Adolf Hitler's National Socialist German Workers Party touted far-left economic policy and conspiracies blaming Jews for manipulating media and financial markets. It sounds familiar today.
November 11, 2023 On this day in history, November 11, 1921, Tomb of Unknown Soldier is dedicated at Arlington National Cemetery The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was dedicated at Arlington National Cemetery on Nov. 11, 1921. The ceremony included a two-minute national moment of silence.
November 10, 2023 Meet the American who founded the American Legion, Theodore Roosevelt Jr., privileged to fight and to serve Theodore Roosevelt Jr., oldest son of President Teddy Roosevelt, founded the American Legion after World War I; he received the Medal of Honor in World War II.
