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Almanacs are full of lists of global and national historic events. But “This Day in History” feature invites you to not just peruse a list, but to take a trip back in time to see how a significant event originally was reported in the Chicago Tribune.
TODAY IN HISTORY Today’s Highlight in History: On April 28, 1967, heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali was stripped of his title after he refused to be inducted into the armed forces. On this date: In 1788, Maryland became the seventh state to ratify the Constitution of the United States. In 1945, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and his mistress, Clara Petacci, were executed by Italian partisans as they attempted to flee the country. In 1952, war with Japan officially ended as a treaty signed in San Francisco the year before took effect. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower resigned as Supreme A...
Carter-Baker Panel Discussions Focus on Bipartisan Solutions to Election Reform April 19, 2021 President Carter and Secretary Baker speak at events associated with the 2005 Carter-Baker Commission on Federal Election Reform. (Photo: Courtesy of American University by Jeff Watts) The Carter-Baker Commission: 16 Years Later April 7: “Electoral Reform and Ballot Access” A look at ways to make elections secure while also making them easily accessible to as many eligible voters as possible. Watch the recording > April 28: "Voting by Mail" Record numbers of voters cast absentee or mail in ballo...
The U.S.-Japan Joint Statement mentions Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Communist Party of China and the ring time jump | U.S.-Japan Statement | Suga Yoshihide April 19, 2021 by archyde [Epoch Times April 18, 2021](Epoch Times reporter Xu Zhenqi comprehensive report) Friday (April 16), US President Biden and Japanese Prime MinisterYoshihide SugaAt the White House meeting, after more than 50 years, the US-Japan joint statement mentioned the importance of stability across the Taiwan Strait for the first time; and the leaders of the two countries reiterated the US-Japan alliance an...
Commentary: Leading on the environment is a political winner for the GOP Barbara Balmaseda © CURTIS POWELL/NPS, TNS An alligator crosses a flooded road near the entrance to Shark Valley at Everglades National Park. The area has been closed since Tropical Storm Eta drenched Florida with heavy rain in November. (Curtis Powell/National Park Service/TNS) As the Republican Party sets its sights on the next campaign cycle, we should look no further than the Sunshine State for the winning model of conservative leadership. In just the past two years alone, Florida Republicans hav...