World War II veterans travel to France to commemorate 80th anniversary of D-Day Almost 160,000 Allied troops landed at Normandy on June 6, 1944, in a massive operation designed to break through heavily fortified German defenses and begin the liberation of Western Europe. 06/1/2024 - 1:33 pm | View Link
What is D-Day? Why we can’t afford to lose our history – Terry Pluto’s Faith & You It was 80 years ago that America and the allied troops began the invasion that changed the course of World War II. 05/31/2024 - 9:43 pm | View Link
From His Montana Ranch, a Retired Lawmaker in a Crowded House Race Is Angling for a Comeback Former Rep. Denny Rehberg of Montana is pursuing an unlikely path to victory in one of America's biggest congressional districts, where ranchers and open space dominate ... 05/31/2024 - 5:08 pm | View Link
King gives 100th birthday card to D-Day veteran A D-Day veteran has been given a 100th birthday card in person by King Charles. Jim Miller was invited to Buckingham Palace, where he told the King about his experiences of the Second World War ... 05/31/2024 - 3:21 pm | View Link
D-Day’s 80th anniversary honors the past, aims to teach future generations, French bishop says The Catholic Church in France prepares to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Normandy landings June 6, a date known as D-Day that marked the beginning of the liberation of France and Europe from Nazi ... 05/31/2024 - 8:53 am | View Link
Presidents' Day 2024 Presidents' Day is a federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February; Presidents' Day 2024 will occur on February 19. 05/31/2024 - 7:05 pm | View Website
History of Presidents' Day | Britannica Presidents’ Day celebrates the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Observed annually on the third Monday in February, it is also sometimes understood as a celebration of the birthdays and lives of all American presidents. Its origin lies in the 1880s, when Washington’s birthday was first celebrated as a federal holiday. 05/31/2024 - 1:57 pm | View Website
What Is Presidents’ Day? A History. (In 2024, that falls on Feb. 19.) Colloquially known as Presidents’ Day in a nod to the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and other past presidents, the federal holiday officially celebrates only... 05/31/2024 - 12:38 pm | View Website
Presidents' Day Presidents' Day, officially Washington's Birthday at the federal governmental level, is a holiday in the United States celebrated on the third Monday of February. 05/31/2024 - 11:12 am | View Website
What is Presidents Day? Is it a federal holiday? Everything to know This year, Presidents Day is on Monday, Feb. 19. The holiday is celebrated on the third Monday of every February because of a bill signed into law in 1968 by President Lyndon B. Johnson. 05/31/2024 - 10:58 am | View Website