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The History of Flag Day
The Fourth of July was traditionally celebrated as America's birthday, but the idea of an annual day specifically celebrating the Flag is believed to have first originated in 1885. BJ Cigrand, a schoolteacher, arranged for the pupils in the Fredonia,...Tags: New York, Pennsylvania, Arts and Culture, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), New York City
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Gayle's Flag Day Part II
Gayle Anderson was live in Gardena for the city's FLAG DAY CELEBRATION. The city hosts a this special event and public tribute on the steps of Nakaoka Community Center, 1670 West 162nd Street in Gardena at 11am. The event is sponsored by the Gardena...Tags: Pennsylvania, U.S. Military, American Legion, Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment
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Sports Legend Revealed: Did the Governor of Colorado lose Pikes Peak in a football bet?
The Fabulous ForumFOOTBALL LEGEND: The Governor of Colorado lost Pikes Peak to Texas in a football bet. Bets between politicians are a common tradition in the world of professional sports. Just this past year, before the Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series...... -
Book review: 'The Forgotten Founding Father' by Joshua Kendall
Special to the Los Angeles TimesThe Forgotten Founding Father Noah Webster's Obsession and the Creation of an American Culture Joshua Kendall Putnam: 355 pp., $26.95 Reading Joshua Kendall's smart new biography of the pioneering lexicographer Noah Webster Jr. (1758-1843) brings to...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), West Hartford, New York City, Noah Webster, Crime, Law and Justice
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Today in history: May 17
1792: The New York Stock Exchange had its origins as a group of brokers met under a tree on Wall Street. 1946: President Harry S. Truman seized control of the nation's railroads, delaying - but not preventing - a threatened strike by engineers and...Tags: NYSE Euronext, Inc., U.S. Supreme Court, Stock Market, Petroleum Industry, George W. Bush
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A Labor Day speech from many years ago by a non-president named Dwight Eisenhower
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Social media wrap: Defense Department utilizes solar power, Jessica Simpson (as White House goes green)
Top of the TicketNo, it's not just the actress that's raising temperatures: The U.S. military is increasing its use of renewable energies in its operations in Afghanistan and across the world.... -
Pardon me! A tradition continues
Animal Crazy - Orlando SentinelApple the National Thanksgiving Turkey, left, is a fine specimen of the species, deemed worthy of presidential pardon by President Barack Obama and National Turkey Federation Chairman Yubert Envia during the annual ceremony Wednesday in the Rose Garden.... -
Presidents Day Weekend activities headed to Key West
Postcards from FloridaHere's an idea for celebrating Presidents Day: Descendants of four United States presidents will share insights about living in the “presidential fishbowl” during a presentation at Key West's Harry S. Truman Little White House, Florida'... -
John F. Kennedy’s Inauguration in Pictures
The Daily MirrorLos Angeles Times file photo Jan. 20, 1961: Here is the story of President Kennedy’s inaugural as told through photos from The Times archives. Above, President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy shortly after the inauguration. Keep... -
State of the Union addresses: So many words for so little action; Tonight, Barack Obama tries again
Top of the TicketObama aides claim he'll not provide the traditional laundry lists of goals but a broader overview.... -
PASSINGS: Milka Planinc, Jerrold Marsden, Gloria Green, Frank Bourgholtzer, Frederik Chel, Sherman J. Maisel
Milka Planinc Former premier of Yugoslavia Milka Planinc, 85, who was prime minister in the 1980s in what was then communist Yugoslavia, died Thursday in a Zagreb clinic after a long illness, the Croatian state-run news agency reported. Planinc was a...Tags: Health, Television, Brooklyn (New York City), Pasadena (Los Angeles, California), Science and Technology
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