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While the nation just celebrated President’s Day, George Washington‘s birthday is really Feb. 22, and he would have had it low-key. Washington was born in 1732 on Popes Creek Plantation near the ...

I grew up a nice Jewish boy in Brooklyn, New York. When December arrived it brought some interesting challenges. Why? My family owned a toy store! I knew little about Christmas, but ...

Russell Stover Chocolates, the Kansas City candy company, has big plans for its centennial this year. “Over the past 100 years, Russell Stover has established itself as an American classic,” President and ...

The modern nation of Israel is turning 75 in May, and the International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem will celebrate the birthday with two gala events in May. The events will be held ...

Missourians remember the birth of broadcaster Rush Limbaugh in Cape Girardeau on Jan. 12, 1951. “He was born to be a radio broadcaster,” his brother David told Fox News. “Our father instilled in ...

The Missouri Bicentennial time capsule is seeking submissions from clubs, schools, community groups, churches, businesses and government agencies to commemorate the state’s bicentennial this year. The deadline to submit to the time ...

For Agnes Keleti, the oldest living Olympic champion, the fondest memory of her remarkable 100 years is simply that she has lived through it all. The Holocaust survivor and winner of 10 ...

Winners of the Happy Birthday, Kansas! Student Photo Contest received prizes on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, in celebration of Kansas’ 159th birthday at the Kansas State Capitol. Governor Laura Kelly presented awards ...

Clint Eastwood, the longtime actor and director, revealed something that many people don’t know about him. After high school, Eastwood, 89, moved to Seattle and worked as a lifeguard before he was ...