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Captured on Film: Boy Scouts unite Cape Girardeau in wartime spirit during 1942 parade at Sprigg and Themis streets
In March 1942, hundreds of Cape Girardeau Boy Scouts marched in a war rally parade at Sprigg and Themis, drawing up to 25,000 ...
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Marine Corps art exhibit marking 250 years honors its triumphs and sacrifice
The Marine Corps has opened a new art exhibit at its national museum documenting the service’s 250th anniversary. It’s called “250 Years of Dedication, Determination and Courage,” and it celebrates ...
One college assignment turned into a nationwide tribute to veterans
The local celebration is part of a decades-long, nationwide photography project led by Thomas Sanders, who began the effort ...
Aging military relics resurface as donations to museums like Patriots Point
A collection of items from World War II sailor Charles Bonness was headed to the dump. After being saved, they are now part ...
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Along with the ideals it expresses, the Declaration of Independence mourns for something people lost in 1776 − and now, too
The committee assigned to draft the Declaration of Independence, from left: Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, Benjamin ...
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'A great honor': Hawley’s Joseph Drake receives Congressional Gold Medal for WWII service
Joseph Drake, 100, of Hawley, is one of five surviving U.S. Army Rangers who served in World War II. He received a ...
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How a Deadly Circus Fire on the ‘Day the Clowns Cried’ Traumatized a Community—and Led to Lasting Safety Reforms
On July 6, 1944, a blaze broke out at a Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey show in Hartford, Connecticut. At least 167 ...