VIDEO: Shenyang Normal University Summer Camp — Day 3

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This Day In History — Alaska Gold rush begins

August 17 1807 Robert Fulton’s steamboat, the Clermont, began its trip up the Hudson River to Albany. 1863 Fort Sumter, S.C. was bombarded by Union…

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New Forsyth Library Exhibit Displays Kansas Landmarks Through Postcards

BY JADEN MOUNT The Fort Hays State University’s Forsyth Library in Hays, Kansas, has a new exhibit that features two landmarks in the state, the…

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This Day In History — Death of “The King of Rock N’ Roll”

August 16 1777 The Revolutionary War battle of Bennington, Vt., won by American forces. 1829 The original Siamese twins, Eng and Chang, arrived in Boston.…

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This Day In History — The Wizard of Oz premieres

August 15 1057 Macbeth, king of Scotland, was killed by Malcolm Canmore. 1911 Proctor & Gamble Company introduced Crisco vegetable shortening. 1935 Aviator Wiley Post…

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This Day In History — Japan surrenders, ending WWII

August 14 1900 International forces entered Beijing, China, in an effort to suppress the antiforeign uprising known as the Boxer Rebellion. 1935 The Social Security…

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Kansas 2018 Primary Unofficial Results Breakdown

BY JADEN MOUNT With the results of last Tuesday’s primary still unofficial, no race can be 100 percent accurate. However, the victors of all but…

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This Day In History — Birthday of Fidel Castro

August 13 1521 After a three-month siege, the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán fell to the Spanish conquistadors, marking the end of one empire and the…

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This Day In History — Issac Singer patents the sewing machine

August 12 1624 Cardinal Richelieu was named chief minister of France by king Louis XIII. 1851 Issac Singer patented the sewing machine. 1865 British surgeon…

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This Day In History — Alcatraz prison is populated

August 11 1909 Arapahoe became the first American ship to use the S.O.S. distress signal. 1934 The first inmates arrived at the federal prison on…

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