From Greenland to Fort Bragg, America is caught in a name game where place names become political tools
The United States is in the midst of a place-renaming moment. From the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, to the return of Forts Bragg and Benning and the newly re-renamed Mount ...
‘Give me liberty or give me death’ turns 250. Here’s what it meant in 1775
The phrase was reportedly first used 250 years ago Sunday by lawyer and legislator Patrick Henry to persuade Virginia ...
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Puyallup Tribe seeks to restore Mount Rainier's original name through linguistic research
TACOMA, Wash. — The Puyallup Tribe is working to learn more about the many native names of the mountain now known as Mount Rainier. It is doing this with the hope of eventually restoring the ...
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Why my heart isn’t in this latest Sixers tank
Sean Kennedy has been covering the Sixers as a writer, reporter and podcaster since 2013, joining Liberty Ballers as a Deputy Editor in 2018. Let me get this out of the way first: the Philadelphia ...
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Fort Bragg name changed back from Fort Liberty
The North Carolina Army installation is officially known as Fort Bragg again, after being Fort Liberty since 2023. The name change is in honor of a World War II paratrooper and Silver Star ...
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Fort Bragg name changed back from Fort Liberty
The North Carolina Army installation is officially known as Fort Bragg again, after being Fort Liberty since 2023. The name change is in honor of a World War II paratrooper and Silver Star recipient ...
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Washington-Liberty skates to ice-hockey league championship
It’s hard to beat an ice-hockey team that doesn’t allow any goals. Opponents of the Washington-Liberty Generals found that out in the Capital Scholastic Hockey League playoffs. W-L went 3-0 ...
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'I'm proud of my team.' Booker T. Washington's trying season ends one win short
SAN ANTONIO — The boys at Booker T. Washington had to deal with some unconventional adversity this season. But the Golden Eagles, the “Pride of Studewood,” maintained their focus and kept ...
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Jaxson Dart is at the center of NFL Draft’s stupidest discourse
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL. There’s one unexpected name you’re hearing a lot leading up to the NFL ...
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Washington State Supreme Court upholds signature verification on ballots
The Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state’s signature verification process for mail-in ballots is constitutional, rejecting a legal challenge that argued the system ...
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Washington bill could allow juvenile killers to seek early release from prison
A new bill making its way through the Washington State Senate is drawing attention for its controversial provision that could allow individuals convicted of two murders before the age of 18 to ...