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This Day in History: Civil Rights Act of 1968 signed
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (134+ words) WDBJ7 (WDBJ) - April 11, 1968: President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act of 1968, which included the Indian Civil Rights Act and the Fair Housing Act. This came one week after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Gray Media, parent…...
Reenactors, train rides highlight Kempton living history event
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (610+ words) Visitors at the Kempton Community Center on Saturday were transported back to 1776 for the Allemaengel 250 Committee's event celebrating America's semiquincentennial. Families and history buffs enjoyed a nice, sunny day at the Albany Township venue. The event featured a slate of…...
A B-52 Bomber Pilot Was Told Not to Exceed 45 Degrees. He Did 90. His Commander Watched the First Time and Said Nothing. The Second Time, Everyone Died.
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (1164+ words) This one is ranked #1 due to the sheer number of lives lost, i. e. , an entire 9-man crew. " The command pilot reduced engine power, but he overcompensated, causing all eight engines to flame out. Due to a loss of speed, the aircraft…...
100-Year-Old WWII Veteran Awarded France's Highest Honor - Columbia Today
7+ hour, 48+ min ago (213+ words) South Carolina man who served as a ball turret gunner receives the National Order of the French Legion of Honor. Apr. 11, 2026 at 6: 23pm A 100-year-old World War II veteran from South Carolina who served as a ball turret gunner on a…...
France Awards World War II 'Ball Turret Gunner,' Age 100, Its Highest Honor
11+ hour, 52+ min ago (476+ words) A 100-year-old World War II veteran from South Carolina was awarded France's highest decoration for his service protecting European allies during the war. French Consul General Anne-Laure Desjonqueres awarded Staff Sgt. Bruce Cook the "National Order of the French Legion…...
Archeologists discover Cold War bunker beneath medieval castle
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (273+ words) A team of experts have discovered a decommissioned Cold War bunker located on the grounds of the medieval Scarborough Castle in England. The whereabouts of a Cold War bunker, decommissioned and sealed off in 1968, were previously a mystery, with only…...
The World's First Warship Dubbed A 'Super Carrier' Wasn't Made By The US
11+ hour, 30+ min ago (556+ words) Slash Gear The World's First Warship Dubbed A 'Super Carrier' Wasn't Made By The US Modern naval warfare is built around aircraft carriers, and the current nuclear-powered behemoths are typically referred to as "super carriers." The term fits, as they're…...
Weekend U. S. Navy Quote of the Day By Admiral Chester Nimitz: 'Some of the best advice I've had comes from junior officers and enlisted men"
12+ hour, 16+ min ago (941+ words) Chester Nimitz took command of the Pacific Fleet weeks after Pearl Harbor " when American naval power was at its lowest point in history. He turned it into the force that destroyed the Imperial Japanese Navy and signed the surrender on…...
The White Russians Lost the War But Their Legacy Haunted the USSR
13+ hour, 11+ min ago (531+ words) Militarily defeated, the White Russians found new ways to fight the Soviet Union. Explore their surprising cultural and political victories from abroad. Internal politics aside, the White Russians never made it to Russia's core. Because they were on the old…...
Rare 2, 000-hp Japanese WWII aircraft lifted out of ocean after 80 years
11+ hour ago (573+ words) A local effort to preserve history leads to the recovery of a nearly intact Shiden-Kai fighter. A WWII Imperial Japanese Navy fighter plane was lifted from the ocean with its wings and engine still intact, 80 years after it was lost…...
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