Proud to be an American, by Tara Ross

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TDIH: Johnny Appleseed
He had “the eye of a speculator, the heart of a philanthropist, the courage of a frontiersman, and the wandering instincts of a Bedouin nomad,” one of…
 • Tara Ross
TDIH: The "Roughnecks of Sherwood Forest"
A year-long secret mission: Drilling oil in England
 • Tara Ross
Medal of Honor Monday: Jack H. Jacobs
He couldn't shake the thought: “If not you, who? And if not now, when?”
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Presidential Trivia Answers (March 6 & 7)
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Presidential Trivia (March 6 & 7)
Answers will be posted tomorrow.
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TDIH: Tank Duel in Cologne
One of the American tank gunners later traveled to Germany to meet the gunner who’d opposed him. Turns out, they had both been feeling guilty.
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TDIH: The Boston Massacre
We may never know exactly what happened in Boston on the day of the Massacre. It was a confused and chaotic situation. Emotions ran high. The crowd was…
 • Tara Ross
TDIH: USS Cyclops Disappears
“Only God and the sea know what happened to the great ship.”
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TDIH: The Star-Spangled Banner
A “Ripley’s Believe or Not!” cartoon blared: “America has no National Anthem! The U.S.A. (being a dry country) has been using—without authorization—a…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Gordon Roberts
Roberts was just 20 years old when he received the Medal, and he was then the youngest living recipient.
 • Tara Ross

February 2026

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