Today in History - Washington Post

Boston GlobeToday in HistoryWashington PostToday's Highlight in History: On May 20, 1712, the first version of Alexander Pope's satirical mock-heroic poem “The Rape of the Lock” was published anonymously in Lintot's Miscellany. (Pope later revised and expanded the poem.) On this date: In 1799, ...This day in historyBoston Globeall 20 news articles »

I'll Have Another has two legs up on history - Los Angeles Times

Kansas City StarI'll Have Another has two legs up on historyLos Angeles TimesNow, it is I'll Have Another who will take a shot at history. The last horse to win the Triple Crown was Affirmed in 1978. There have been only 11, going back to Sir Barton in 1919. The last horse to win the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness was Big ...Preakness has history of revealing championship formKansas City StarBodemeister battling history on SaturdayESPN (blog)A race against historyOttawa CitizenAnd Down The Stretch They Come -Baltimore Magazine -Bleacher Reportall 4,353 news articles »

Kings know history awaits, but first they must win - OCRegister

Business InsiderKings know history awaits, but first they must winOCRegisterROSS D. FRANKLIN, AP History awaits, but the Kings insisted Saturday their preparation isn't going to change. "You don't worry about what could happen," rookie Dwight King said. "Obviously you prepare the same for every game, no matter what the ...SPORTS CHART OF THE DAY: The LA Kings Are Chasing HistoryBusiness InsiderHowever Coyotes' year ends, it's been greatFS Arizonaall 1,935 news articles »

Johnny Petraglia Makes History with Win at PBA Senior Dayton Classic: A Fan's Take - Yahoo! Sports

Bowl.comJohnny Petraglia Makes History with Win at PBA Senior Dayton Classic: A Fan's TakeYahoo! SportsContributor Network – 6 hours ago The final round of the PBA Senior Dayton Classic was held on Thursday, May 17, and Johnny Petraglia was able to make history with his title victory. Petraglia became the first person in the history of the PBA to win a ...Petraglia first to win PBA titles in six decadesSI.comall 34 news articles »

History, a la Obama - Boston Globe

History, a la ObamaBoston GlobeThe Republican National Committee has a Tumblr page — “Obama in History — World Changing Events You Didn't Know Obama Played a Part In.” It features photos of Obama lecturing with Einstein, leading troops across the Delaware, and standing with Elvis ...

Facebook's History: From Dorm To IPO Darling - InformationWeek

The HinduFacebook's History: From Dorm To IPO DarlingInformationWeekJeff Bertolucci 05/18/2012 Facebook's IPO brings the world's most popular social network into Wall Street's big league. After a wild ride, Facebook's future depends on profiting from an increasingly mobile user base. Facebook has come a long way in ...Road to IPO: Milestones in Facebook's historyBusinessWeekFacebook The Largest Internet IPO In HistoryNPRFacebook is already historyMarketWatchVoice of America (blog) -CNETall 13,613 news articles »

Olympic Athletics History: The Last Five Women to Win the Shot Put - Yahoo! Sports

Olympic Athletics History: The Last Five Women to Win the Shot PutYahoo! SportsBy Patrick Hattman By Patrick Hattman | Yahoo! Contributor Network – 3 hours ago The women's shot put has been an Olympic event since the resumption of the Summer Olympics in 1948 following World War II. The list below takes a look at the last five ...and more »

Living History: 'The Scream' cost $120 million. What's Utah's priciest painting? - Salt Lake Tribune

Living History: 'The Scream' cost $120 million. What's Utah's priciest painting?Salt Lake TribuneBy pat bagley Last month, Edvard Munch's iconic "The Scream" scored $120 million at auction — the highest price ever paid for a painting. It got me to thinking. If a dour Norwegian's "Edvard's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" pastel ...and more »

Softball: Reservoir makes history - Baltimore Sun

Softball: Reservoir makes historyBaltimore SunBy Karen Brelsford, howardcountysports@patuxent.com Natalie Leffler was supposed to be in Western Maryland, celebrating her sister's graduation from Frostburg. But just about the time Jacki Leffler was accepting her diploma, Natalie was putting ...

Curve helps Verlander nearly make history - ESPN (blog)

Bleacher ReportCurve helps Verlander nearly make historyESPN (blog)Just when he was on the brink of joining rarified air, though, it was a breaking ball that got in the way of history. Verlander lost a no-hit bid on a Josh Harrison single with one out in the ninth when Harrison smacked a hanging slider into center ...Pirates' Hurdle nearly got his wish to be part of Tigers historySacramento BeePirates' Clint Hurdle nearly got his wish to be part of Tigers historyDetroit Free PressLISTEN: Tigers honor history and fall to PittsburghWKZOBleacher Report -FS Detroitall 1,042 news articles »

Today in History

Today is Sunday, May 20, the 141st day of 2012. There are 225 days left in the year.

Top Five Individual Postseason Performances in New Jersey Devils History: A Fan’s Take

The New Jersey Devils have won the Stanley Cup three times in their history (1995, 2000 and 2003). Furthermore, they have been to the postseason 21 times in their team history (22 in franchise history). Needless to say, they have had plenty of good postseason performers along the way. So, without any further ado, here are the top five postseason performances in Devils history.

Top 5 New Orleans Hornets Draft Picks in History: Fan's Opinion

New Orleans Hornets draft picks

Anger as the SNP rewrite history: New school curriculum downplays role of British Empire

History lessons are to be revamped in a bid to downplay the British Empire and promote Scottish Nationalism. Senior history teachers said Government ‘tinkering’ would lead to a further slide in standards.

History is passion for longtime Hernando County resident

By Jean Hayes, Times Staff Writer Saturday, May 19, 2012 Jan Knowles sits on the front porch of the manor house on Chinsegut Hill, one of her pet projects. How long have you lived in Hernando County, and where do you live? Where did you live previously? We moved from St. Petersburg to Hernando County in 1973, settling on the east side of the county. Before moving to Hernando, my husband's job ...

Olympic Athletics History: The Last Five Women to Win the Shot Put

The women's shot put has been an Olympic event since the resumption of the Summer Olympics in 1948 following World War II. The list below takes a look at the last five women to win Olympic gold in the event:

History and nostalgia: The men who helped shape Leeds

The role Leeds played in the Industrial Revolution is to become the focus of a series of lectures delivered by historian Ken Biggin.

History repeats as war pushes Sudanese to Kenya

NAIROBI, May 18 (AlertNet) - When Nyajany Kutil left Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp to return home to South Sudan in 2008, she did not imagine that war would force her back across the border again so soon. But the exodus is repeating itself less than a year after South Sudan celebrated its independence from Sudan, dashing hopes of an end to five decades of war. About 1,200 South Sudanese refugees ...

I'll Have Another runs against history

Hear reaction to I'll Have Another's victory in the Preakness. Before joining The Daily, Dan Wolken’s investigative work into the recruiting practices of Air Force football led to a Congressional audit.

5 Milestones in Brooklyn Dodgers History

The Los Angeles Dodgers are a team with great history, and part of that history happened 3,000 miles to the east in Brooklyn, New York. It's been many decades since the Dodgers left Brooklyn for Los Angeles after the 1957 season. However, there are still aging die-hard fans who remember the thrill of watching "Dem Bums", and the sorrow they felt when the team went west. These milestones are from ...

what awkward moment when trueTV is playing hardcore pawn and History channel is playing pawn stars back to back at the same time.....

what awkward moment when trueTV is playing hardcore pawn and History channel is playing pawn stars back to back at the same time.....

@CEL2SAVAGE ...DONT DO IT BRO!!!! put the pills down man....lol maybe LA can be the first team in history to be the 3-1 rule lol

@CEL2SAVAGE ...DONT DO IT BRO!!!! put the pills down man....lol maybe LA can be the first team in history to be the 3-1 rule lol

LAN601 arrived at SPIM/LIM from KLAX http://t.co/KUWFOBaH #flightaware

LAN601 arrived at SPIM/LIM from KLAX http://t.co/KUWFOBaH #flightaware

@ArabMulababy @dooni1 in the history? Maybe currently but not history son

@ArabMulababy @dooni1 in the history? Maybe currently but not history son

The American Civil War: The Civil War is the central event in U.S. history. More than any other event, the war d... http://t.co/NltRvF1R

The American Civil War: The Civil War is the central event in U.S. history. More than any other event, the war d... http://t.co/NltRvF1R

RT @AUS1DCrew: You know you're a Directioner when you're talking about the Nile river in History class and you ask if it flows in "One Direction."

RT @AUS1DCrew: You know you're a Directioner when you're talking about the Nile river in History class and you ask if it flows in "One Direction."

BIG time #Lakers collapse..they deserved to lose.. #Westbrook was like a machine.. Biggest win in #Thunder history...oh wait #Supersonics??

BIG time #Lakers collapse..they deserved to lose.. #Westbrook was like a machine.. Biggest win in #Thunder history...oh wait #Supersonics??

RT @davidicke: Living Through the Worst Public Health Scandal in History' 60 Million Developed Cancer from Nuclear Weapons Tests http://t.co/iZHHKcMa

RT @davidicke: Living Through the Worst Public Health Scandal in History' 60 Million Developed Cancer from Nuclear Weapons Tests http://t.co/iZHHKcMa

LA had two chances to get to the finals. Both teams know how to choke so way to ruin making history.

LA had two chances to get to the finals. Both teams know how to choke so way to ruin making history.

RT @Takeshima_jpn: #Korea of the #terrorist #nation twists the #history by a #lie. force #Korean chimeric sense of history to twist world history. #KPOP #KOR

RT @Takeshima_jpn: #Korea of the #terrorist #nation twists the #history by a #lie. force #Korean chimeric sense of history to twist world history. #KPOP #KOR

RT @europeanhistory: “History is a cyclic poem written by time upon the memories of man.” Percy Bysshe Shelley.

RT @europeanhistory: “History is a cyclic poem written by time upon the memories of man.” Percy Bysshe Shelley.

Bonaparte et la rvolution (1972) ★ 7.4 / 275 min - Drama | History http://t.co/i9EOUKeQ

Bonaparte et la rvolution (1972) ★ 7.4 / 275 min - Drama | History http://t.co/i9EOUKeQ

Budapest, Hungary, Travel Guide, Culture, History, Spa http://t.co/lQZe5bW9

Budapest, Hungary, Travel Guide, Culture, History, Spa http://t.co/lQZe5bW9

Hoyle Solitaire (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM): Solitaire is one of the most popular card games in history and nobody doe... http://t.co/XtxezViV

Hoyle Solitaire (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM): Solitaire is one of the most popular card games in history and nobody doe... http://t.co/XtxezViV

RT @iBiebersSwaag: "One Direction will be the biggest and most successful boyband in the history of music" - Justin Bieber

RT @iBiebersSwaag: "One Direction will be the biggest and most successful boyband in the history of music" - Justin Bieber