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Miami Herald
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
In 2026, the Party's in the USA. Here's Where to Celebrate
Whether you're a history buff, sports nut or road warrior, there are compelling reasons to visit the United States in 2026. That's because the nation will celebrate its 250th birthday, soccer will crown its world champion and America's Mother Road turns 100. So there's plenty to celebrate in 2026. Here's where to find the party. Philly is, quite literally, the birthplace of American democracy. Philadelphia's Independence Hall is the room where it happened – "it" being the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. In addition to history, this Pennsylvania city will debut the Ministry of Awe. It's a former bank, now owned by a group of artists who have turned the six-story building into a traversable immersive work of art where you can make a deposit or a withdrawal of awe. How cool is that? For film buffs, 2026 also marks the 50th birthday of the first "Rocky" movie, so there will be Rocky-themed tours. And, of course, you'll want to run up the 72 steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. SheBuysTravel Tip: Here's how to spend a weekend with girlfriends in Philadelphia. And here are fun things to do with kids in Philly. This is the state on my to-do list for 2026. It will be my 50th state.. And the reason to visit: The opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library honoring the nation's 26th president. I'm a sucker for a good presidential library. I love seeing the way their actions are portrayed in a positive light. (If you don't believe me, stop by the Herbert Hoover presidential library in West Branch, Iowa. It makes the president who presided over the Great Depression look like a great leader.) I was surprised to learn that Teddy, a strong leader and fierce conservationist who created five new National Parks, never had a presidential library. But, as the library notes on its website, "The world needs Theodore Roosevelt now more than ever." SheBuysTravel Tip: Check out these fun things to do in Medora, ND. Known as football to the rest of the world, the premier soccer championship will take place in North America, with games set for Canada, Mexico and the U.S. American host cities are: AtlantaBostonDallasHoustonKansas CityLos AngelesMiamiNew York/New JerseyPhiladelphiaSeattleSan Francisco Bay Area Philadelphia gets bonus points on the sports scorecard. It also will host the National Football League draft, the Professional Golf Association championship and the Major League Baseball All-Star series in 2026 – all over the course of eight weeks next summer. Route 66, America's legendary highway affectionately known as "The Mother Road," hits the century mark in 2026. The iconic Route 66 winds more than 2,400 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica. Immortalized in song, people have been getting their kicks on Route 66 since 1926. Route 66 became the go-to path for classic American vacations complete with neon-lit roadside motels, giant roadside attractions, and diner milkshakes. The highway winds through eight states: IllinoisMissouriKansasOklahomaTexasNew MexicoArizonaCalifornia Though it was officially retired from the U.S. Highway System in 1985, Route 66 never really went away. Instead, it became a living time capsule, lovingly preserved by fans, travelers, and small towns that keep its magic alive. Now, the road is gearing up for a coast-to-coast birthday bash. Expect vintage car parades, live music, food fests, and probably more than a few Elvis impersonators. SheBuysTravel Tip: When you want an affordable room for the night, choose a Signature Inn. There are two ways to answer this question: from the perspective of America's political leaders and from the perspective of its people. While the message from the White House is that not all visitors are welcome here, the destinations that were represented at IPW in Chicago in June 2025 made it clear that they welcome everyone, regardless of color or creed. And, of course, the people of America are warm and wonderful. Take, for example, the Mexican man in Chicago's heavily Hispanic Little Village neighborhood. He spoke little English, but when an Australian writer needed a ride to catch her bus, he stepped up. And, when he realized she had left her hat in his car, he again went out of his way to return it to her. That's Midwest nice and a warm American welcome. The post In 2026, the Party's in the USA. Here's Where to Celebrate appeared first on She Buys Travel. Copyright © 2025 SheBuysTravel · All Rights Reserved
Boston Globe
17-06-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Today in History: June 17, O.J. Simpson charged with murder following highway chase
In 1775, 250 years ago, the Battle of Bunker Hill took place in Charlestown. Rebels, who had build a ramparts atop Breed's Hill, repulsed two waves of British army soldiers before running out of ammunition as the third wave breached their defenses and forced their withdrawal. Although a tactical defeat for the rebels, the battle became a rallying point showing the resolve and strength of the colonists. Advertisement In 1825, a crowd of 100,000, including some Revolutionary War veterans, gathered to commemorate the placing of the cornerstone of the Bunker Hill Monument. It would take years of fund-raising, however, before it was completed, in 1843. Advertisement In 1885, the Statue of Liberty, disassembled and packed into 214 separate crates, arrived in New York Harbor aboard the French frigate Isère. In 1930, President Herbert Hoover signed the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, which boosted US tariffs to historically high levels, prompting foreign retaliation. In 1963, the US Supreme Court, in Abington School District v. Schempp, struck down, 8-1, rules requiring the recitation of the Lord's Prayer or reading of biblical verses in public schools. In 1972, President Richard Nixon's eventual downfall began with the arrest of five burglars inside the Democratic headquarters in Washington, D.C.'s, Watergate complex. Also that year, after extinguishing the flames of an extensive fire at the Hotel Vendome in Back Bay, nine firefighters were crushed to death when part of the building collapsed. It was the deadliest tragedy for the Boston Fire Department. In 1994, after leading police on a slow-speed chase on Southern California freeways, O.J. Simpson was arrested and charged with murder in the deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman. (Simpson was acquitted of the murders in a criminal trial in 1995, but held liable in a civil trial in 1997.) In 2008, hundreds of same-sex couples got married across California on the first full day that same-sex marriage became legal by order of the state's highest court; an estimated 11,000 same-sex couples would be married under the California law in its first three months. In 2015, nine Black worshippers were killed when a gunman opened fire during a Bible study gathering at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C. (Dylann Roof, a white supremacist, was captured the following day; he would be convicted on state and federal murder and hate crime charges and sentenced to death.) Advertisement In 2021, the Supreme Court, in a 7-2 ruling, left intact the entire Affordable Care Act, rejecting a major Republican-led effort to kill the national health care law known informally as 'Obamacare.' In 2021, President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law, creating the first new national holiday since the establishment of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Last year, the Boston Celtics won the NBA title, securing its record 18th banner, with a lopsided win over the Dallas Mavericks at the TD Garden. The win ended a dominating run through playoffs.
Calgary Herald
30-05-2025
- Politics
- Calgary Herald
Opinion: Waterton-Glacier Peace Park a reminder of goodwill between nations
In the weeks ahead, you will hear more about the Rotary International Convention coming to Calgary from June 21 to 25. Up to 20,000 Rotarians from around the world will descend on our city. Article content Article content Given the current times, several Rotary members thought it would be appropriate for Calgarians to learn more about a peace initiative with our friends in the United States that was conceived, promoted, and nurtured to this day by Rotarians on both sides of the border. Article content Article content It all began when a group of Rotarians from Cardston invited fellow Rotarians to a goodwill meeting at the Prince of Wales Hotel in Waterton Lakes National Park in July 1931. More than 100 Rotarians from Montana, Saskatchewan and Alberta attended. Article content Article content There was a consensus to advocate for the creation of an international peace park that would encompass both Waterton and Glacier national parks. It was resolved, 'that the proper authorities be petitioned to commence negotiations to establish the two parks indicated as a permanent International Peace Park, which will be definitely set aside for this laudable purpose, pledging our loyalty and allegiance to foster all international relationships.' Article content Canadian and American Rotarians reached out to their respective federal governments and, in the days when things could get done expeditiously, the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park — the first of its kind — was commemorated on June 18, 1932. Article content Article content It's worth noting the words of leaders of the day. Article content Prime minister R.B. Bennett said, 'It is my earnest hope that this great International Peace Park stretching across our common frontier and in which citizens of both our countries may seek recreation, may forever remain a permanent memorial of all that neighbourly relations should be between adjoining nations.' Article content Said U.S. president Herbert Hoover: 'Dedication of the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park is a full gesture of the goodwill that has so long blessed our relations with our Canadian neighbours, and I am gratified by the hope and the faith that it will forever be an appropriate symbol of permanent peace and friendship.' Article content The peace park combines the 525-square-kilometre Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada with the 4,144-square-km Glacier National Park in the U.S. The arrangement allows both national parks to operate as separate entities under the peace park mantle. Thereafter, the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park Association was created to perpetuate the message of peace and goodwill inspired by this monumental achievement.
Forbes
18-05-2025
- Business
- Forbes
The A.P. U.S. History Test Could Shift Its Dates And Get Wildly Different Answers
Humbert and Lo in '32. (Photo) Last week in high school across the country, the biggest Advanced Placement test of the year took place. More students take United States history than any other AP test. It is justly a mark of national pride that so many of our striving young sit for this test that gets them into the meaningful details of our great past. I have come to praise the 'APUSH' test, not to bury it, and I call attention to the central question last week: 'Evaluate the extent to which the role of the federal government in the United States economy changed from 1932 to 1980.' Good question. The only issue I raise is, what if we shifted the dates just a bit, say from 1920 to 1964? What if the question were: 'Evaluate the extent to which the role of the federal government in the United States economy changed from 1920 to 1964.' All this would do is shift the first date back twelve years and the last sixteen. The period in either case would be forty-plus mid-century years. I submit that the answers to the questions, on account of the shift, could be radically different. When we see a beginning date of 1932, we think automatically of a flailing President Herbert Hoover doing nothing effective to arrest the ever-worsening spiral of the Great Depression. Although I do wonder if we ever contemplate Hoover's demand that the top rate of the income tax be raised by 150 percent as of January 1st of that year. He got his wish, and given that all jobs come from the investment decisions of the top earners, why exactly is this essentially unknown in our ample memory of the Great Depression? Anyway, 1932-1980 gives one immense opportunity to talk about FDR, whoever that was. And LBJ. (BTW: My shorthand for Lyndon Baines Johnson is LeBron James. And that for Herbert Hoover is Humbert Humbert.) FDR and LeBron greatly increased government's role in the economy, and it worked until the crisis of Keynesianism in the 1970s—there's a five (top score on the one-to-five AP scale), given the relevant detail. But what if the dates were 1920-64? Now we have quite a different narrative. Here goes: 'Having never had an income tax of any size until 1917, the top rate of that tax was 73 percent from 1919-21, as the country endured both a depression and an increase in the price level since 1913 of 120 percent. Warren Harding entered office in 1921 and put all priority on bringing the top tax rate far down. As he and his successor Coolidge brought that rate to 25 percent, one of the greatest expansions in American history took place, that of the Roaring 20s. 'Hoover, becoming president in 1929, called a stop to this top tax rate cutting and decided that tariffs and income tax rates at the top had to rise. As for the latter, he took them up by 150 percent over 1929-32, from 25 to 63 percent. The Depression was an inevitable outcome of such decisions. 'FDR adopted and enhanced Hoover's tax policy, quickly raising the top rate to 79 percent and beyond, as unemployment far past 10 percent stayed normal. FDR ran for president in 1940 not only because of the international crisis, but because the Depression at home was far from solved after his many years in office, and he had to try to get that stain off his back. 'At last in 1948 Congress, having cut federal spending by three-quarters in three years, cut tax rates radically, over Truman's third veto. The economy responded with postwar prosperity vibes. 'Ike liked the top tax rate at 91 percent, and we got three recessions in short succession in the 1950s. 'JFK said cut tax rates, especially at the top, and the greatest of booms shone forth. Prosperity in America became the greatest thing ever. In one illuminating case, the Beatles got scared out of their wits by the Beach Boys (on or about the JFK tax cut). Britain was growing at a snail's pace in the 1960s while the US was reaching incredible heights. 'I wish they all could be JFK tax cuts,' the Boys all but said. The life of that time—it was amazing on the beach—could point to crazy prosperous and good times as broad-based bounty swelled with taking top tax rates well below FDR's. 'Good Good Good vibrations' was the American economy after tax rates got cut in 1964. 'And then it came crashing down. LeBron said spend domestic and foreign like crazy and dis-enact the tax-rate cuts via a surcharge and go off the gold standard. 'Bye, bye, Miss American Pie' became the new anthem, reflecting the conditions.' If we begin in a down period undone by top-tax-rate cuts and end in a period resplendent with top-tax-rate cuts (1920-64), we get quite a different history from government-rescued-capitalism, the boilerplate of the 1932 staring-point narrative. The dirty secret of American economic history in the 20th century is that virtually all growth came when we got serious about cutting top income tax rates. The APUSH, the grand exam, is as alert to this reality as academic fashion permits. How about getting real, academic fashion?
CBS News
01-05-2025
- CBS News
Empire State Building lights sparkle for 94th birthday celebration
The Empire State Building lights displayed a colorful sparkling design Wednesday night to celebrate the New York City landmark's 94th birthday. "Sparkling tonight in celebration of my 94th birthday," read a post on its social media page. On May 1, 1931, the iconic skyscraper opened its doors to the public for the first time. On that day, President Herbert Hoover pressed the button in Washington, D.C. to officially open the building and turn on its lights. Back then, it was the world's tallest building, and visitors could pay 10 cents to look through a telescope at the city skyline. Nearly 20 years later, a 222-foot antenna was added, bringing the spire height to 1,472 feet. The Empire State Building was recognized by the National Parks Service in 1986 and became a National Historic Landmark. In recent years, the building has undergone a series of upgrades to become more sustainable, and it added new visitor experiences. To this day, it remains the number one attraction in the world, according to rankings from Tripadvisor. Each night, locals and tourists alike look up to see what colors will be on display atop its spire. Once the birthday celebration is over, it will be lit up in blue and purple in honor of Police Memorial Day on Thursday, followed by its classic white lights on Friday. Later this month, it will appear red, white and blue to celebrate Memorial Day Weekend. CLICK HERE to check out the full calendar.
