Vietnam war
This week in history: National POW/MIA Recognition Day
September 13, 2017National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed on the third Friday in September, this year Sept. 15. It is supposed to honor those who were prisoners of war and those who might still be missing in action.
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One boxer remembers Ali
June 10, 2016Muhammad Ali, who lived from January 17, 1942 to June 3, 2016, may not have been the best boxer to ever live, but he may have been the greatest human to have boxed.
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Fifty years out of college and finally (almost) normal
May 17, 2016Over the weekend of June 2-5 I'll be attending my Yale Class of 1966 50th reunion in New Haven, Conn.
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Samaria Rice appeals for unity at Kent State commemoration
May 9, 2016"You are not born with it, you are taught racism; let's look for a cure to racism just as we seek cures to other diseases."
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Peace activist, Jesuit priest Daniel Berrigan dies at 94
May 5, 2016His defiant protests helped shape Americans' opposition to the Vietnam War, and they landed The Rev. Daniel Berrigan behind bars.
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