In 1914, a whole generation is drawn into the world’s first global conflict. During its four years, the Great War would call upon seventy million men from twenty countries to do their duty. Nine million would die. In Killing Fields, soldiers…
Army 1st Lt. Victor Leonard Kandle was an infantryman during World War II whose bravery, leadership and complete disregard for his own personal safety led to him posthumously receiving the Medal of Honor in 1945. Kandle was born June 13, 1921, in Roy, Washington.
In cooperation with an international team of scholars, UCLA is launching the world's first comprehensive online encyclopedia dedicated to all aspects of ancient Egypt and its legacy. Over the next decade, hundreds of scholars are expected to contribute to the…
ON 8 October, there was a reception in the Seven Oaks Hotel to formally mark the donation of Lieut-Gen Tadhg O’Neill’s DSM uniform to the Co Carlow Military Museum. The reception was attended by his family, local politicians, including minister Jennifer…
In 1926: Elizabeth Kiefer, 61, died at the Allentown Hospital on Thursday, Oct. 19. The daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Kiefer, is survived by a brother and sister. She came to Tunkhannock in 1872 when her father took over the Mack…
For extraordinary heroism and acts above and beyond the call of duty during World War II, the United States Congress awarded 474 Medals of Honor. To date, 3,552 have been awarded since the inception of the Medal during the US Civil War.
Forbes The Greatest Historic Optimists: The Visionaries Who Built America. Edited By Alex Knapp and Michael Noer, Forbes Staff
Chuck Hickman, 18, sang "My Extraordinary Gal" during the youth talent show. Thirty-four acts were performed during the Shelby County fair's second annual youth talent contest. The event was sponsored by the Shelbyville Business and Professional Women's Club and the local…
Published 9:51 pm Tuesday, October 20, 2026 The George Hull Chapter of the Daughters of American Colonists heard programs on the history of coal mining in Novinger and on the Lincoln School Legacy Project at its two most recent meetings. At the Aug.
By Rafael, on 20 October 2026 By Joseph Cook (UCL Citizen Science Academy), Katy Makin (UCL Special Collections) and Kirsty Wallis (UCL Office for Open Science & Scholarship) Lecture-Hall of the Greenwich Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (1843) by E. Walker / Day & Haghe.
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