Kerry J. Byrne

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On this day in history, November 28, 1925, Grand Ole Opry debuts on WSM radio in Nashville

The Grand Ole Opry, originally known as the Barn Dance, made its first broadcast on Nov. 28, 1925, at WSM radio in Nashville. It was dubbed the Grand Ole Opry two years later.

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Israeli father's public torment ends after hostage daughter, 9, is freed by Hamas: 'Lost a lot of weight'

Emily Hand, 9, was reunited with her father, Thomas, after she spent 50 days held hostage by Hamas terrorists while the father publicly suffered anguish and indignities.

LIFESTYLE 5 days ago

President Lincoln's Thanksgiving proclamation proved the power of gratitude when life gives us hardship

President Abraham Lincoln issued his powerful Thanksgiving proclamation at the height of the Civil War, proving powr of gratitude when life as it at darkest.

LIFESTYLE 5 days ago

Meet the American who made cranberries a Turkey Day tradition, Marcus Urann, farmer with can-do spirit

Marcus L. Urann turned the hyper-local cranberry into a staple of the Thanksgiving dinner table when he pioneered a way to can the sauce and sell it around the nation.

LIFESTYLE 6 days ago

Far-left hatred of Jews today echoes the socialism and antisemitism of Hitler in the 1930s

Adolf Hitler's National Socialist German Workers Party touted far-left economic policy and conspiracies blaming Jews for manipulating media and financial markets. It sounds familiar today.

LIFESTYLE November 18

On this day in history, November 18, 1883, North American railroads create time zones, reshape global life

North American railroads created time zones to bring sanity to scheduling transcontinental travel on this day in history, Nov. 18, 1883. The system was quickly adopted around the world.

LIFESTYLE November 17

Meet the American who gave the nation our Thanksgiving origin story: Pilgrim Edward Winslow

Mayflower passenger Edward Winslow wrote the only contemporary account of the Pilgrims' first year in Plymouth, including the story of the first Thanksgiving in 1621.

LIFESTYLE November 17

Israeli girl spends 9th birthday in 'tunnels of Gaza,' with 'no friends, 'no light,' says distraught father

Thomas Hand described the suffering he's endured since his daughter, Emily, was kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023. She turns 9 in captivity on Nov. 17.

LIFESTYLE November 17

On this day in history, November 17, 1871, National Rifle Association founded by Civil War veteran officers

The National Rifle Association, which has some 5.5 million members in the U.S., was chartered in New York City on Nov. 17, 1871, by veteran Union officers of the Civil War.

Antisemitism Exposed November 16

Woman vandalizes Israeli hostage posters right in front of captives' family members in New York City

The father and brother of two hostages held captive by Hamas in Gaza were outraged during a visit to NYC when a woman tore down posters of kidnap victims right in front of them.