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Historian to discuss Normandy invasion at Audie Murphy Museum
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (133+ words) Herald-Banner Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close Trump ally, dies after a brief and unexpected illness, his office says Military historian John C. McManus will examine the Allied invasion of Normandy through the experiences of the 1st Infantry Division during a free program…...
Tijuana Honors 137th Founding Anniversary Led by Mayor Abdiel Gutierrez
4+ hour, 10+ min ago (570+ words) Por Eric Sanchez el July 12, 2026 at 12:03 PM PDT Mayor Abdiel Gutiérrez Coronado presided over the civic ceremony commemorating the 137th anniversary of Tijuana’s founding on Saturday, held at the historic Agua Caliente Tower. The event honored the city’s rich historical, cultural,…...
NYC Immigrant Neighborhood Map Sparks Backlash After Historic Italian, Jewish, Irish, and Greek Enclaves Left Off
6+ hour, 19+ min ago (623+ words) A New York City map highlighting immigrant neighborhoods ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup has ignited political and cultural controversy after several historic ethnic communities—including Little Italy, Astoria’s Greek community, and traditionally Jewish and Irish neighborhoods—were omitted. Among…...
Syriac Cultural Association in Daramsuq holds lecture on Syriac heritage and Syria’s Aramean history
8+ hour, 32+ min ago (351+ words) SyriacPress DARAMSUQ (DAMASCUS) — As part of efforts to introduce Syria’s diverse communities and peoples to the history and civilization of the Syriac (Aramean-Assyrian-Chaldean) people and their deep-rooted presence in Syria, the Syriac Cultural Association in the Syrian capital, Daramsuq, held…...
Italy to Honor Sikh Soldiers’ World War Sacrifice
9+ hour, 46+ min ago (434+ words) Hundreds of Italians and members of the Sikh community will gather on August 1 to honor the Sikh soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice while fighting for the liberation of Italy during World War II. The annual commemorative event aims to raise…...
Israel to assume one year chairmanship of WWII Arlosen Archives
12+ hour, 46+ min ago (479+ words) Israel is set to assume the one-year rotating chairmanship of the International Commission (IC) of the Arolsen Archives in June 2027, one of the largest archives on all things WWII. The IC, which governs the International Tracing Service (ITS) behind the Arolsen…...
EA-Clinton Institute VideoCast: Ireland and the Making of America - The Scots-Irish Immigrants
16+ hour, 1+ min ago (194+ words) Scott Lucas is Professor of International Politics at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin; Professor Emeritus of International Politics at the University of Birmingham; and editor-in-chief of EA WorldView. He is a specialist in US and British foreign policy and…...
Manifest Delusion Lecture 24: The Children Who Owned the West
19+ hour, 36+ min ago (386+ words) And then, oil was discovered. Important Questions to Consider 1. How did the history of Black people in Indian Territory challenge the textbook idea that Black citizenship developed only through the United States and the Fourteenth Amendment? 2. Explain how the Dawes…...
A Citizen by Birth?
23+ hour, 57+ min ago (510+ words) Daily Kos This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication. The Superior Court of Kern County posted a public notice on February 27, 1923, with a list of immigrants applying for admission to U.S. citizenship. Bakersfield resident…...
History: Depression-era Colorado closes its border with New Mexico in 1936
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (652+ words) It’s the stuff of science fiction, like the future dystopia envisioned in Colorado author Paolo Bacigalupi’s 2015 thriller “The Water Knife”: Western states militarizing their borders and turning on each other in a time of crisis. This story is part of…...