history
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Trump more like Churchill than critics want to admit
British leader Winston Churchill, like President Donald Trump, had his critics and his foibles. It’s ironic and hypocritical that many…
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Local
Museum wants to make COVID-19 part of local history exhibit
The Pandemic of 2020 is going down in history. Literally. The Johnson County (Kan.) Museum has a plan to enshrine…
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Movies
Jump Shot: The Kenny Sailors story and basketball’s classic move
He needed to be taller than his big brother. He needed to fly. He would invent the jump shot as…
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Columns
Coronavirus cabin fever? Learn some history from your car
With the continuing coronavirus pandemic, students may not return to finish the current school year. Can it possibly be an…
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Faith
Christianity brought the world justice and freedom
Many today would argue that Christianity has changed the world for the worse. In reality it introduced true justice and…
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Early American History you should know…but probably don’t: ‘In God We Trust’
Since the concept of God’s superintending care in the founding of America is so often mentioned in the writings of…
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Travel
500 years after Spanish Inquisition, Jews return to Spain
CASTELO DE VIDE, Portugal – The Spanish Inquisition is an ugly chapter in the history of the church. It lasted…
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Presidential limo ‘The Beast’, serves as Daytona lap car
Over 100,000 people in attendance at the Daytona 500 on Sunday were witness to history as President Donald and Melania…
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Books
Oliver North draws parallels to 1775 in new book
They say history repeats itself. That’s never seemed to be more true, according to a new book by Col. Oliver…
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Trump makes history by speaking at March for Life
President Reagan? No. How about President Bush? Father or son? No. President Obama? Well, no. It was President Donald Trump…
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