8+ hour, 40+ min ago (713+ words) In 1920, prohibition was enacted. The 19th amendment, which gave women the right to vote, was ratified. The country was still on the gold standard. And the First World War had ended just two years earlier. Sliced bread wasn't commercially sold until 1928. On Dec. 1 of 1920 " a month after Warren G. Harding was elected president of the United States " Elizabeth Barrett was born. "How old are you turning?" one of her eight children playfully asked recently. "Oh, I don't know," Barrett, who to close friends and family goes by "Betty," said with a chuckle. Barrett served as a flight instructor in World War II. She and her late husband, also a veteran of that war as well as Korea and was in the reserves in Vietnam, built a number of homes and later managed a racquetball club in Virginia Beach. Much later in life, she…...

20+ hour, 11+ min ago (91+ words) President John Dramani Mahama marked his 67th birthday in a lively and heartwarming fashion during the First National Bank (FNB) 4th Head of State Invitational Golf Tournament 2025 held at the Achimota Golf Park in Accra. - You are only allowed to submit content which you have created yourself. - No nudity, pornography and any unlawful content is permitted. - You grant GhanaWeb the right to publish and use your content. - You allow GhanaWeb to communicate with you using the info you provide. - GhanaWeb reserves the right to reject/remove your content without explanation....

1+ day, 8+ hour ago (106+ words) [Domestic] : President Lee Jae Myung has congratulated the nation's oldest independence patriot on his 104th birthday, sending a gift and a telegram to mark the occasion. In a social media posting on Saturday, the president thanked the independence fighter, Lee Ha-jeon, for dedicating his life to the country's ...[more...] President Lee Congratulates Nation's Oldest Independence Fighter on 104th Birthday [4K] NCT DREAM, XODIAC, VVUP, ILLIT, tripleS msnz, CLOSE YOUR EYES, NOWZ | On the way to music bank 251128 2025 Best K-pop Acts: Did Your Fave Make the Cut? The Initial Memories (" "), Now You See Me: Now You Don't (" " " "3)...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago (54+ words) The Choctaw Nation confirmed that Gilbert "Chalk" Charleston, the 101-year-old World War II veteran who shared his story with CBS News Texas earlier this month, passed away Wednesday as the last surviving member of his Army unit. World War II veteran Gilbert "Chalk" Charleston, last of his Army unit, dies at 101...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago (534+ words) Updated on: November 28, 2025 / 3:12 PM CST / CBS Texas Only about 45,000 American World War II veterans are still alive today, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. One of them was 101-year-old Gilbert "Choc" Charleston, who'shared his remarkable story with CBS News Texas earlier this month. That conversation turned out to be one of his final interviews. The Choctaw Nation confirmed that Charleston, a Native American WWII veteran and the last surviving member of his unit, died Thursday night on Thanksgiving Day. He would have turned 102 on Dec. 24. Despite his age, those who met him said his memory was astonishingly sharp. His story began with a nickname that stayed with him for life. In 1923, a visitor saw newborn Gilbert Charleston sleeping inside a dresser drawer. "He started laughing and said, 'Well, looks like we got another 'Choc,'" Charleston told CBS News Texas....

1+ day, 19+ hour ago (78+ words) The Choctaw Nation confirmed that Gilbert "Chalk" Charleston, the 101-year-old World War II veteran who shared his story with CBS News Texas earlier this month, passed away Wednesday as the last surviving member of his Army unit. The Choctaw Nation confirmed that Gilbert "Chalk" Charleston, the 101-year-old World War II veteran who shared his story with CBS News Texas earlier this month, passed away Wednesday as the last surviving member of his Army unit....

2+ day, 3+ hour ago (468+ words) An inspirational mother, nannie and great nannie whose life has been filled with courage, generosity, laughter, and love celebrates her 100th birthday today. Janet Jones (n'e Mack) was born in Calthorpe in 1925, and was one of five children of Richard and Gladys Mack. Aged seven, her family moved to Hempstead Hall, where farming became central to their lives'a tradition that continues today. Janet Jones celebrates her 100th birthday (Image: Supplied) Her younger years were marked by resilience and wartime challenges. Janet attended Holt School then, during World War II, at 14 years volunteered as a Land Girl. Although under the required age of 17, she completed a month's training at Moulton Agricultural College in Northampton. She vividly remembered wartime experiences, including the day a German aircraft strafed the area near Hempstead Hall'a moment when, as she recalled with amusement, "one man who had always…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago (916+ words) On a holiday centered around gratitude, some Bay Area families will gather around tables anchored by something rare: relatives who have lived a full century. Their stories stretch across time " from childhoods shaped by war and migration to adulthoods spent in small home kitchens. Together, these centenarians offer a window into what it means to live until 100, what they've come to value with age, and what they are most grateful for this year. At 105, Burns says she's grateful for many things. She lives in San Jose with her daughter, Cindy, and son-in-law, Jim, who will be hosting Thanksgiving festivities at their home this year. "Jim's a good cook," Burns said. "Every year I love the turkey and the pumpkin pie." Burns is also grateful for the communities outside her home. On Mondays and Tuesdays she's at Live Oak, rotating through…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago (916+ words) On a holiday centered around gratitude, some Bay Area families will gather around tables anchored by something rare: relatives who have lived a full century. Their stories stretch across time " from childhoods shaped by war and migration to adulthoods spent in small home kitchens. Together, these centenarians offer a window into what it means to live until 100, what they've come to value with age, and what they are most grateful for this year. At 105, Burns says she's grateful for many things. She lives in San Jose with her daughter, Cindy, and son-in-law, Jim, who will be hosting Thanksgiving festivities at their home this year. "Jim's a good cook," Burns said. "Every year I love the turkey and the pumpkin pie." Burns is also grateful for the communities outside her home. On Mondays and Tuesdays she's at Live Oak, rotating through…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago (930+ words) The GIBBON SlackBoard Plus. Credit: GIBBON Finding the perfect gift for the seniors in your life can be fun, but also a bit of a challenge. You want something thoughtful and practical, but also unique. These 10 gifts will check all the boxes and help keep the recipients healthy, sharp, entertained, well-fed and mostly, feeling loved. The GIBBON SlackBoard Plus provides at-home stability training to help strengthen balance. Made from sustainably cultivated American maple, each board comes with two straps to convert from two-line training for beginners to single-line as balance improves. Available in 9 designs, each compact board supports up to 400 pounds, weighs 7.5 pounds and is 42 inches long. $199-$240, gibbon-usa.com The viral Q-Less crossword solitaire game, invented by 75-year-old Tom Sturdevant, has amassed more than 2 million likes on TikTok " and for good reason. The 3-inch-round metal cannister contains 12 four-sided dice that…...