HISTORICAL FACTS: 4 | History Defined

Alaska Native Scouts feted 67 years after rescuing Navy crew

Sixteen Alaska Native men are being honored for rescuing the crew of a U.S. Navy plane shot down over the Bering Strait by Soviet fighter jets nearly 70 years ago

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2023

Congress takes reins of prayer breakfast from secretive Christian evangelical group

Lawmakers have taken more control of the National Prayer Breakfast from the group that ran it for seven decades after concerns rose over influence peddling and attendees, including a Russian spy.

WEKU · Feb 2, 2023

65 Years Ago, the First American Satellite Radically Reshaped the Space Race

Explorer 1 marked the entry of science into what had been a military affair.

Inverse · Feb 1, 2023

Charles' history with US presidents: He's met 10 of past 14

Hanging out with Richard Nixon's daughter

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2022

From Truman to Biden, the queen's meetings with presidents were formal, fun or awkward

Over seven decades, the late queen met with 13 of the last 14 American presidents. Such moments highlight the close friendship between the U.S. and Britain, but there was also occasional awkwardness.

WEKU · Sep 12, 2022

Over 70 years Queen Elizabeth met 13 US presidents (and graciously overlooked several faux pas)

The Queen’s record reign spanned 14 presidencies, from Truman to Joe Biden – and met all but one

The Guardian - US · Sep 11, 2022

Justin Fox: Biden's economy has the best growth record since Clinton

We’re more than a year-and-a-half into Joe Biden’s presidency, with full second-quarter economic growth numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis now in hand. Which seems like as good a time as any for another installment in my occasional series comparing growth rates under U.S. presidents — which somewhat…

Tribune News Service · Aug 31, 2022

What 3 past Taiwan Strait crises can teach us about U.S.-China tensions today

Both the U.S. and China stepped up military activity in the region ahead of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit. Here's what is different now from crises in the Taiwan Strait decades ago.

WEKU · Aug 2, 2022

Aviator Amelia Earhart honored with statue at U.S. Capitol

After years of effort, a statue of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart now stands in the U.S. Capitol

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022

Could Vladimir Putin And Russia Reclaim Alaska From The US?

The U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867 and later made the territory the 49th state. A new report from a Russian lawmaker suggests Russia could “reclaim” the territory.

Benzinga · Jul 8, 2022