Major Samuel Nicholas enjoys a distinction in the heroic history of the United States Marine Corps that will never be supplanted. He was the first Marine. The Philadelphia Quaker, orphaned as a 7-year-old boy, answered the call of a rebellious new nation and organized the first battalions of Continental Marines in Philadelphia in November 1775,…
Conservative icon Ronald Reagan, the former Hollywood leading man and California governor who outwitted the American political elite to reach the Oval Office, was elected president of the United States on this day in history, Nov. 4, 1980. His “triumph capped the rise of the new right/conservative wing of the Republican Party and ushered in…
A naughty Dachshund was caught using an American bulldog as a canine ladder to jump over a kitchen gate. The one-year-old pup, Darcie, was caught on camera using her brother, Benson — an American Pocket Bulldog — as a step stool to get over the doggy gate put up in the kitchen by their owner. …
A young boy in Rockville, Maryland, got the sweetest welcome back to school after missing class for two weeks due to an illness — the same illness that put his twin brother in the hospital. Four-year-old Ethan Blicher stayed at home for two weeks after his brother was admitted to the hospital for a virus….
Nose picking may be more than just a social faux pas. A study out of Australia suggests there may be a link between nose picking and developing late-onset Alzheimer’s disease. The study — titled “Chlamydia pneumoniae can infect the central nervous system via the olfactory and trigeminal nerves and contributes to Alzheimer’s disease risk” —…
“The Wizard of Oz,” the Hollywood epic beloved by generations of Americans for its fantastical allegory rooted in love of heartland, home and family, appeared on television for the first time on this date in history, Nov. 3, 1956. “For generations, this 1939 MGM fantasy musical has held a cherished place in American popular culture,”…
Embattled President Harry S. Truman shocked political pundits and mocked national headline makers when he defeated Republican challenger Thomas E. Dewey in the race for the White House on this day in history, Nov. 2, 1948. “Dewey defeats Truman,” screamed the headline the following day in the Chicago Daily Tribune, the paper famously held aloft…
A woman was walking her two German shepherds near her home when the three of them encountered a wild bear — which then attacked her after one of her dogs charged. Renee Levow, of Frederick County, Maryland, was walking her two dogs, Kylie and Bones, when they came across a large bear. Kylie lunged at…
John Adams, the Founding Father whose intellect, passion and political philosophy fueled American independence and gave shape to constitutional governments now found around the world, became the first president to live in the White House on this day in history, Nov. 1, 1800. “I pray Heaven to bestow the best of Blessings on this House and…
Rare and odd medical syndromes are hard for many people to understand and are often hard to treat, according to medical experts. Read on to learn more about three unusual and baffling disorders. In these three conditions, sufferers believe they are dead, suffer severe size distortions in their visual perception, or speak in a foreign…