In 1812, U.S. forces led by General Hull invaded Canada (War of 1812). In 1862, during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signed a bill authorizing the Army Medal of Honor. In 1871, rioting ...

Democratic presidential nominee Walter Mondale named U.S. Rep. Geraldine Ferraro, D-N.Y., as his running mate.

"As the world faces its largest displacement crisis since World War II — with more than 123 million people forced to flee ...