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December 20, 2023 4:01 AM

The idea of a national African American museum went back 100 years before its opening

The museum celebrated the 20th anniversary of legislation that funded it this week, but it can trace its origins back to Black veterans who fought for the Union Army in the Civil War.

by Ayana Archie

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December 19, 2023 1:40 PM

A dress worn by Princess Diana breaks an auction record at nearly $1.15 million

To this day, Princess Diana's life remains the subject of fascination. One of her dresses just broke a record at auction, selling for nearly $1.15 million, 11 times higher than its estimate.

by Diba Mohtasham

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December 18, 2023 2:28 PM

A father and daughter went fishing in Wisconsin. What they found was a 152-year-old shipwreck

Tim Wollak and his 5-year-old daughter Henley first thought they came across an octopus. But their discovery is presumed to be a shipwreck connected to the deadliest wildfire in American history.

by Diba Mohtasham

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December 18, 2023 4:00 AM

The Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery will be dismantled this week

A monument to Confederate soldiers erected at Arlington National Cemetery with congressional approval in 1914 will be removed this week in response to another act of Congress.

by Sarah McCammon

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December 7, 2023 9:43 AM

Centenarian survivors of Pearl Harbor attack return to honor those who perished 82 years ago

Pearl Harbor survivor Ira Schab is planning to return to the Hawaii naval base 82 years after Japan's bombing propelled the U.S. into World War II.

by The Associated Press

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December 1, 2023 3:40 PM

The personal Sandra Day O'Connor: A backstage force and front stage star

Whether the subject was affirmative action, states’ rights, campaign finance, national security or abortion, hers was often the voice that spoke for the court.

by Nina Totenberg

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November 25, 2023 3:45 PM

20 years ago, the supersonic passenger jet Concorde flew for the last time

Concorde crossed the Atlantic at twice the speed of sound, cutting travel time in half compared to a conventional passenger plane. The groundbreaking jet made its final flight on Nov. 26, 2003.

by Jack Mitchell

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November 22, 2023 2:55 PM

'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' turns 50 this year. How has it held up?

CBS first aired the televised holiday special in 1973. The message still shines, but some characters and scenes feel a little dated.

by Neda Ulaby

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November 22, 2023 11:36 AM

60 years after JFK's assassination, the agent who tried to save him opens up

One image, taken seconds after President Kennedy was shot, captured the attention of news outlets all over the country. The agent in the center of the image is still coming to terms with that moment.

by Mycah Hazel

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November 20, 2023 4:00 AM

The president is once again pardoning turkeys who did nothing wrong, but why?

It's a tradition that ironically features an American president sanctioning an event sponsored by a lobbying group, which advocates the opposite of what actually takes place at said event.

by Domenico Montanaro

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History

The idea of a national African American museum went back 100 years before its opening

A dress worn by Princess Diana breaks an auction record at nearly $1.15 million

A father and daughter went fishing in Wisconsin. What they found was a 152-year-old shipwreck

The Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery will be dismantled this week

Centenarian survivors of Pearl Harbor attack return to honor those who perished 82 years ago

The personal Sandra Day O'Connor: A backstage force and front stage star

20 years ago, the supersonic passenger jet Concorde flew for the last time

'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' turns 50 this year. How has it held up?

60 years after JFK's assassination, the agent who tried to save him opens up

The president is once again pardoning turkeys who did nothing wrong, but why?

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