The Oregon Zoo welcomes a new baby elephant
The Oregon Zoo in Portland has welcomed a new baby elephant. Thirty-year-old Asian elephant Rose-Tu gave birth at the zoo ...
Five new Broadway musicals headed to San Diego starting next fall
Broadway San Diego’s 48th season at the Civic Theatre will include “The Notebook,” “Hell’s Kitchen,” “Suffs,” “& Juliet” and ...
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During WWII, four chaplains gave their lives in act of selfless service
The Four Chaplains Day observance, Feb. 3, 2025, marks 82 years since Fox, Washington, Poling and Goode selflessly sacrificed ...
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The Wartime Organization That Brought Hollywood Stars Like Marilyn Monroe and Nancy Sinatra to the Front Lines to Entertain the Troops
Established on this day in 1941, the United Service Organizations offers wholesome entertainment options to off-duty service ...
Lehigh County soldier among those who died in WWII’s largest loss of life during ship convoy
During the panic of the disaster, the four chaplains organized evacuees, distributed life jackets from storage, and tended to ...
WWII’s largest loss of life during a ship convoy included 3 from Beaver County
A German U-boat sunk the USAT Dorchester on Feb. 3, 1943, in the North Atlantic Ocean, killing 672 of the 902 servicemen, ...
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Remembering Harold White, Canton's Tuskegee Airmen World War II hero
A Canton McKinley student became a member of the famed all-Black Tuskegee Airmen World War II Army Air Force unit. Here's the ...
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From the Archives: Tredegar Iron Works' 120-year history came to close in 1957
Once the arsenal of the Confederacy and a manufacturer of shells during both World Wars, Tredegar ceased operations for good ...
'They finally gave us closure': WWII sergeant's remains coming home 80 years after death
A World War II soldier killed on a bomber plane in France more than 80 years ago will finally come home with an assist from his niece in Oxnard. Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Felix Shostak, then 24, of ...
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21 Missouri Landmarks You Must See To Believe!
Explore the historic landmarks of Missouri. Discover the 'Gateway to the West' and the fascinating history of the 'Show Me ...