After President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, his vice president Andrew Johnson moved into the White House. Although Johnson had supported the Union, he opposed giving freed slaves the right to vote and other Reconstruction efforts in the years following the Civil War. In doing so, ...
Many of those interviewed during twenty years of research are no longer living, but their acts of heroism and stories of survival live on in this meticulously documented and extensively illustrated book.
Critics Consensus: In his feature directorial debut, Steven Soderbergh demonstrates a mastery of his craft well beyond his years, pulling together an outstanding cast and an intelligent script for a nuanced, mature film about neurosis and human sexuality. Synopsis: Ann (Andie MacDowell) is trapped...
"Robust core GDP, the highest gross domestic investment in four years, job growth, and trillions of dollars in new investments secured by President Trump are fuelling an economic boom and setting the stage for unprecedented growth as President Trump ushers in the ...
For nine years, from 1943 to 1952, Hooker Electrochemical Company – now Occidental Chemical Corporation – used an unfinished canal near Niagara Falls, New York, as the dumping ground for thousands of tons of hazardous chemicals before covering it in soil to create a landfill. In 19...
Rough times are a-coming, what with the cascading consequences of energy shortages, supply chain disruptions, war in Ukraine and severe and looming food and fertili…
New Zealand, loitering in the car park drop-off zone was the concern, as one airport took the step of introducing atime limit on hugs. Describing airports as “hotbeds of emotion,” Dunedin Airport CEO Daniel De Bono said “our team have seen interesting things go on … over the years....
JD Vance, Mr Trump's candidate for vice president, called Mr Biden "the worst President in my lifetime", with Ms Harris "right there with him every step of the way", in a statement on X. "Over the last four years she co-signed Biden's open border and green scam ...
Outbreaks going back all the way back to the American Revolution were deeply damaging, so many think deadly strains of the flu are a thing of the distant past. However, the worst outbreak in United States history happened only about a hundred years ago! Terrible flu seasons tend to be ...
Trump is flexing his presidential muscle in court and on the Hill. Aneeta Mathur-AshtonMay 20, 2025 3 Takeaways From Trump-Putin Talk Trump has repeatedly pressured both Russia and Ukraine to accept a ceasefire and peace deal to end the war that has lasted over three years. ...