On this day in history, Nov. 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy — the 35th president of the United States — was assassinated while riding in an open-car motorcade in downtown Dallas, Texas. The shocking event of 59 years ago happened near the end of JFK’s third year as president. …
Read More »Thanksgiving quiz! How well do you know these surprising facts about the annual holiday?
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Read More »On this day in history, Nov. 21, 1864, Abraham Lincoln 'pens' letter to Mrs. Bixby
President Abraham Lincoln supposedly sent his sincerest condolences to a grieving mother in the historic Bixby Letter on this day in history, Nov. 21, 1864. In the fall of 1864, Gov. John A. Andrew of Massachusetts sent a request to then-President Lincoln asking him to send his regards to Mrs. …
Read More »Virtues of courage, compassion, work, friendship — these must be taught, say Bill Bennett, Elayne Bennett
One of the most popular and significant moral primers of our time has returned this fall in a new and updated 30th anniversary edition — just in time for Thanksgiving and Christmas. The editors and authors, William J. Bennett and Elayne Glover Bennett, spoke to Fox News Digital exclusively in …
Read More »Indiana man saved by South Bend officer as a toddler makes it his 'mission' to thank her 24 years later
A South Bend, Ind. police officer received a heartwarming thank you 24 years after saving the life of a toddler walking alone in traffic. The reunion was shared on the South Bend Police Department’s Facebook page on Nov. 16 when 27-year-old Roberto Theiss showed up at the department looking for …
Read More »WWII veteran celebrates 100th birthday, reveals his secrets and 'lifetime of inspiration'
A World War II veteran in Arkansas reached his 100th birthday one day after Veterans Day. Harold Chilton of Fayetteville, Arkansas, celebrated the milestone on Saturday, Nov. 12, with about 60 of his close family and friends. “I’m as surprised as anybody that I’ve come this far,” Chilton told Fox …
Read More »Adoptable pet in Utah named ‘Broccoli’ needs a forever home — and fees will be waived
This “broccoli” is different from the green veggie variety — and she comes with a special offer. An adorable dog named Broccoli who is currently living at the Best Friends Sanctuary in Utah is up for adoption — and she’s looking for her forever family. Broccoli is a four-year-old American …
Read More »Meet the American who gave the nation our Thanksgiving origin story: Pilgrim Edward Winslow
It is the first and greatest American adventure story. A small band of Christian devotees, persecuted in their homeland, sought refuge in a forbidden wilderness across the vast ocean aboard a leaky ship in the autumn of 1620. Against all odds, following near death at sea, amid privation, disease and …
Read More »On this day in history, Nov. 18, 1883, North American railroads create time zones, reshape global life
American and Canadian railroads enacted time zones — a concept that schedules all aspects of life today — on this day in history, Nov. 18, 1883. The rail industry’s creation of time zones was a brazen attempt to bend time to its will. It brought sanity to a sprawling patchwork …
Read More »On this day in history, Nov. 17, 1871, National Rifle Association founded by Civil War veteran Union officers
Former Union officers, who had led the costly battlefield effort to free 4 million Americans from bondage, chartered the National Rifle Association (NRA) in New York City on this day in history, Nov. 17, 1871. Civil War veterans Col. William C. Church and Gen. George Wingate created the organization after …
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