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St. Helena students bring Civil War figures to life
6+ hour, 9+ min ago (495+ words) Genesis Tereta Espana, left, plays'Sarah Grimke, a 19th-century advocate for women's rights and abolition, during a Civil War-themed wax museum at RLS Middle School. Also shown are Aylin Rodriguez and'Emma Acosta. Jackson Williams plays Abraham Lincoln. Chase Oliver plays Thaddeus…...
Clarence B. Jones, who helped MLK write 'I Have A Dream' speech, dies at 95
20+ hour, 44+ min ago (473+ words) CUPERTINO, Calif " Clarence B. Jones, a former speechwriter and confidante of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who helped pen his famous'I Have A Dream" speech, has died. He was 95. Jones died Friday at a senior living community in the…...
Tours of Duty Releases Chorlins Case Findings After Potential Additional Remains of Vietnam War Pilot Surface Overseas
21+ hour, 18+ min ago (64+ words) Tours of Duty Releases Chorlins Case Findings After Potential open PR. com Tours of Duty Releases Chorlins Case Findings After Potential Additional Remains of Vietnam War Pilot Surface Overseas Press release from: Getnews Permanent link to this press release: You…...
Dang Van Phuoc, AP combat photographer who lost an eye in the Vietnam War, dies at 91
13+ hour, 57+ min ago (465+ words) Gillian Flaccus And Hannah Schoenbaum Phuoc died Saturday in Southern California after collapsing suddenly, his nephew, Van Nguyen, said. Phuoc was born in a Vietnamese village near Quang Ngai, south of Da Nang, in 1935 and was the youngest of many…...
Clarence B. Jones, who helped MLK write 'I Have A Dream' speech, has died
15+ hour, 9+ min ago (472+ words) Clarence B. Jones, a former speechwriter and confidante of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. , who helped pen his famous "I Have A Dream" speech, has died. He was 95. Jones died Friday at a senior living community in the San…...
Heart of Louisiana: Cajun paratrooper
12+ hour, 13+ min ago (127+ words) NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Next week will mark the 82nd anniversary of D-Day. In 2014, Dave Mc Namara found a special connection between a Cajun paratrooper and a French family. Just after midnight on D-Day, Sgt. Benton Broussard missed their target by 15 miles....
Glenn County honors 3 for bringing Vietnam War memorial to area
1+ day, 1+ min ago (74+ words) Action News Now 3 Glenn County community members are being recognized today for their work bringing "The Wall That Heals" " a traveling Vietnam War memorial " to the area. Yasmin Caro, Allen Sheley, and Supervisor Monica Rossman will each receive the Bronze…...
Keynote speaker remembers friend killed in Vietnam
14+ hour, 24+ min ago (1760+ words) Keynote speaker Gary Noller (at left) shares the story of why he kept this piston from a car belonging to his high school friend who was killed in Vietnam. At right, Tivy graduate Lawrence David Ezell, who was killed in…...
Swansboro church added to African American Heritage Trail
13+ hour, 54+ min ago (603+ words) Swansboro Mayor William "Bill" Justice gives remarks during the marker unveiling Friday for St. Thomas AME Zion Church's addition to the Jacksonville-Onslow African American Heritage Trail. The St. Thomas AME Zion Church African American Heritage Trail marker was unveiled Friday....
On Memorial Day, Oklahoma veteran reaches US Capitol after 250-mile journey
10+ hour, 12+ min ago (25+ words) Yahoo On Memorial Day, Oklahoma veteran reaches US Capitol after 250-mile journey...