Feb. 27 — In 1869, John Willis Menard rose from his seat in the chamber of the U.S. Congress to defend his status as the ...

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ESPN host Stephen A. Smith is stirring speculation about a possible bid for the U.S. presidency in 2028. During a recent episode of "The Stephen A. Smith Show," Smith hinted that he might consider ...

In its Arts of the Americas gallery, the Chicago museum has been acquiring more works by women artists, making surprising discoveries and shining a light on some more-obscure items already in its ...

The eldest son of Elizabeth and John Dickens was born in February 1812 on Portsea Island in the British city of Portsmouth, and moved around with his family in his younger years to Yorkshire and ...

Case # ** and **. Bought A.O. Smith Water heater a few day ago, never worked right out the box and Lowe's would not return and replace it because it was longer than 48 hours.. Made us call the ...

As the poster child of the United State’s designation as a melting pot, New Jersey continues to serve up history and world cultures in one non-stop festive flight. From Italian to Irish, Latino to ...

Authors include: Gertrude Stein, Zora Neale Hurston, Elizabeth Bishop, Una Marson, Jean Rhys, Bessie Smith, and Virginia Woolf. This course will sketch the tradition of the American novel from its ...

Animal Pictures and Facts Learn all you wanted to know about animals with pictures, videos, facts, news, and more. Composite photograph by Joel Sartore, National Geographic Photo Ark ...