History Today: When US purchased Alaska from Russia

On October 18, 1867, the United States bought Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million. Russia was seeking to sell the land to ...

Presidential ‘security’ memo reminder of Montana history, say professor, civil rights watchdog

A new presidential memo on national security is a direct attack on civil liberties — and a reminder of a disturbing period of ...
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This Day in History: October 17, 1879, Gov. approves first Georgia state flag

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - On October 17, 1879, Governor Alfred Colquitt approved Georgia’s first ever official state flag, establishing a design that would serve as the foundation for the Peach State’s ...

Years before Trump’s executive order, McConnell helped block a constitutional amendment to ban flag burning

President Donald Trump’s executive order to criminalize burning the American flag isn’t the first Republican effort to ban the provocative protest. In ...