History

Making history: The ‘Power’ of Pelosi (MSNBC)

26 Jul 2008

In her book, "Know Your Power," Nancy Pelosi writes about her journey from homemaker to  House speaker, making history as the first woman to hold that position. An excerpt.

Korean War vets look back, see history repeating itself in Afghanistan (Times & Transcript)

26 Jul 2008

Veterans of the Korean War are hoping the better part of history repeats itself for Canadian soldiers currently in Afghanistan.

Rodeo's history as elusive as the fish it celebrates (The Houma Courier)

26 Jul 2008

GRAND ISLE -- The challenge of exploring the early history of the Grand Isle International Tarpon Rodeo is best illustrated by a central chronological conundrum. Though rodeo officials will quickly tell you the event was founded in 1928, they also refer to this year as the 87th incarnation of the fishing tournament and island-wide party, which...