On This Day, Feb. 15: USS Maine explodes, sparks Spanish-American War
On Feb. 15, 1898, the U.S. battleship Maine exploded in Havana harbor, killing 260 crewmen and leading to a U.S. declaration ...
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WWII vets return to the Philippines eight decades after Manila liberation
Two American veterans of World War II who fought to free the Philippines in 1945 are headed back to help mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Manila.
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'The subject is over': Guardiola dismisses Real Madrid's Ballon d'Or boycott
Pep Guardiola said there was no bad blood between Manchester City and Real Madrid after the Spanish giant boycotted last year’s Ballon d’Or awards in apparent protest. Madrid did not ...
This Fort Worth native joined about 90 African Americans who fought in Spain’s civil war
In 1936, civil war erupted in Spain between the elected Republican government and an insurrection calling themselves “Nationalists.” The Republicans were supported by the Soviet Union and Mexico while ...