On November 15, 1969, an iconic bluegrass picker broke off from the Nashville establishment and performed at a Vietnam War protest.
Editor’s note: This article is one in a five-part series looking back on the life of one of Duke’s most infamous alumni — Richard Nixon. Read the previous installments on Nixon’s childhood and time at ...
President Richard Nixon was probably better known for keeping secrets than revealing them, but today marks the anniversary of a significant departure from his legendary circumspection. On this day in ...
On Jan. 23, 1973, President Richard Nixon announced an accord had been reached to end the Vietnam War, and would be formally signed on Jan. 27 in Paris. Four days later, the U.S., South Vietnam, North ...
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Several years ago, in an article for the USO, Sajak recounted his time spinning vinyl (not the well-known wheel), writing, “‘Good morning Vietnam!’ It was a phrase I shouted virtually every weekday at ...
Fifty years ago this week, on April 30, 1975, Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, fell to communist North Vietnamese forces, and the world watched as helicopters rescued the last remaining Americans ...
Al Nixon once vowed he’d never wear a uniform. Despite the military legacy of his father and two brothers, Nixon declared, “I don’t want anything to do with the military.” But fate had other plans.
Henry Kissinger’s passing has become a flashpoint in protests about the Israel-Hamas war, as evidenced by the presence of angry protesters outside a private memorial for him last week. A different ...
Regarding “Henry Kissinger’s passing reminds us of the vital need for capable diplomats,” (Dec. 1): It is unfortunate that this editorial depicts Henry Kissinger as an “extraordinary man” with a “long ...