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On June 6, 1944, during World War II, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, on “D-Day” as they began the liberation of German…

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On this day in1968, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was shot and mortally wounded after claiming victory in California’s Democratic presidential primar…

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On this day in 1942, the World War II Battle of Midway began, resulting in a decisive American victory against Japan and marking the turning p…

The Montana Club, a historic establishment and part of the city's social scene for over a century, has listed the Rathskeller for sale for the…

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In 2009, General Motors filed for Chapter 11, becoming the largest U.S. industrial company to enter bankruptcy protection.

Destined to become a power couple in the Middle East as Jordan seeks to transform itself into a regional power broker, Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II and Rajwa Alseif are to be married Thursday at a palace wedding in Jordan. 

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In 1889, some 2,200 people in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, perished when the South Fork Dam collapsed, sending 20 million tons of water rushing th…

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FICTION: Luis Alberto Urrea's captivating novel dives into adventures of female volunteers in World War II. "Good Night, Irene" by Luis Alberto Urrea; Little, Brown (416 pages, $29) ——— In the musical "Hamilton," George Washington croons to aide-de-camp Alexander Hamilton, "History has its eyes on you." But do the Founding Father's words apply to kitchen staff, grunts in trenches and ...

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In 1937, ten people were killed when police fired on steelworkers demonstrating near the Republic Steel plant in South Chicago, and more event…

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