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1946: Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini was canonized by Pope Pius XII as the first American saint. The Italian-American nun ...
Bonilla has the most infamous deferred deal in MLB history and still receives checks from the Mets, despite last playing for ...
Love and passion are present on this date, you can express all these feelings through these romantic songs for Valentine's Day or by dedicating these relaxing instrumental sounds to your lover ...
Dubbed the “Valentine’s Day Massacre” by members of Pittsburgh’s queer communities, the Travelers raid proved to beone of the most important chapters in modern Pittsburgh civil rights history.
Debra Bruno’s story illuminates the often overlooked history of slavery in the North.
Shane Lowry made a number never before seen at a U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club.
Father's Day was met with some resistance when the idea gained traction in the early twentieth century. Here's which state celebrated it first.
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Peter Feaver, political science professor at Duke University, about the history and symbolism of military parades in the U.S. ahead of Saturday's event in Washington, D.C.
The eruption of Mount St. Helens was one of the most impactful in history. But there are people who have lived alongside the volcano for millennia.