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On This Day, Sept. 13: 'Star-Spangled Banner' written amid British attack
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (353+ words) Sept. 13 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1814, during a British attack on Fort McHenry, Md., Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics of "The Star-Spangled Banner." In 1940, the chapel at Buckingham Palace was destroyed in the German Blitz on London. The…...
The Doolittle Raid: American Revenge for Pearl Harbor
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (176+ words) Address: 102-7575 Trans-Canada Highway Montreal, QC H4T 1V6 Canada Copyright © 2026 TheCollector Following Pearl Harbor, Americans were impatient to strike back against Japan on their home turf. General James Doolittle’s daring raid fulfilled this nationwide desire. Although World War II began with Germany’s invasion…...
September 9, Attica prison uprising begins
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (291+ words) Today is Wednesday, Sept. 9, the 252nd day of 2026. There are 113 days left in the year. On Sept. 9, 1971, prisoners seized control of the maximum-security Attica Correctional Facility near Buffalo, New York, taking 42 staff members hostage and demanding improvements to inmate treatment and…...
Today in History: September 9, Attica prison uprising begins
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (300+ words) Today is Wednesday, Sept. 9, the 252nd day of 2026. There are 113 days left in the year. On Sept. 9, 1971, prisoners seized control of the maximum-security Attica Correctional Facility near Buffalo, New York, taking 42 staff members hostage and demanding improvements to inmate treatment and…...
Commentary: Franklin D. Roosevelt and Dwight D. Eisenhower were models of statesmanship
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (498+ words) Queen Elizabeth II is welcomed by President Eisenhower, on Oct. 18, 1957, in Washington D.C. Her arrival coincided with the 350th anniversary of the landing of the first British settlers in the region. I’ve long been intrigued by the presidencies of Franklin D. Roosevelt…...
Today in History: September 7, Panama Canal Treaty signed by President Carter
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (325+ words) Today is Monday, Sept. 7, the 250th day of 2026. There are 115 days left in the year. On Sept. 7, 1977, the Panama Canal Treaty, which called for the U.S. to turn over control of the waterway to Panama at the end of 1999, was signed in…...
Today in History: September 3, Treaty of Paris ends Revolutionary War
1+ week, 4+ day ago (150+ words) The Tribune-Democrat ELECTION 2026 | Shapiro, Garrity agree to debate in Pa. governorâs race Today is Thursday, Sept. 3, the 246th day of 2026. There are 119 days left in the year. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please…...
The Way It Was: War Memorial and Union School in Higganum
1+ week, 5+ day ago (58+ words) HK Now The Way It Was: War Memorial and Union School in Higganum LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Notify me of follow-up comments by email....
Rare photos of Japanese internment camps on display at the Ackland – The Daily Tar Heel
3+ week, 6+ day ago (248+ words) He will discuss the book today at the Ackland Art Museum. “I was used to seeing that era depicted in black and white. It was just kind of stunning.” Muller started research on Japanese-American internment during World War II while…...