One of the easiest beverages for beginning home brewers is a basic mead. But what is mead? And where did it come from? TEQUILA IS MORE THAN JUST A SHOT, PLUS OTHER FUN FACTS ABOUT THIS SPIRIT Just in time for National Mead Day, a “vibrant celebration” of the beverage held on the first Saturday...
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On this day in history, August 2, 1939, FDR signs the Hatch Act into law
On this day in history, Aug. 2, 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the Hatch Act of 1939 — known formally as An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities — into U.S. federal law, according to History.com. This legislation prohibits civil service employees in the executive branch of the federal government from engaging in some...
'Colossal' theory on Stonehenge origin explored in new Fox Nation special
Nestled in the English countryside stands one of history’s mysterious structures. Stonehenge’s origin has captivated historians, archaeologists and even visitors who come from across the world to marvel at the massive rock structure. While there are numerous espoused theories on how Stonehenge came to be, Fox Nation host Mike O’Hara is exploring perhaps the biggest:...
US-Russian prisoner exchanges over the years: See the list
Three American citizens and one American green-card holder were released from Russian custody on Thursday as part of a massive swap of political prisoners involving the United States and Russia. Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan and fellow American Alsu Kurmasheva were among those released as well as Vladimir Kara-Murza....
New book by Fox News' Juan Williams, 'New Prize for These Eyes,' reveals 'second' civil rights movement
FIRST ON FOX: Juan Williams, Fox News senior political analyst, has announced his newest book to be published in Jan. 2025 called “New Prize for These Eyes: The Rise of America’s Second Civil Rights Movement.” The book will be published by Simon & Schuster. In addition to his role at Fox News, Williams is an...
Trump assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, has chilling ties to George Washington, first president
An important figure in American history once narrowly escaped with his life after an assassination attempt in western Pennsylvania – but it wasn’t former President Donald J. Trump. George Washington, just 21 years old when it happened, was a major in the British Army. The year was 1753. TRUMP FLAG PHOTO JOINS PANTHEON OF IMAGES...
On this day in history, July 25, 1976, NASA captures 'Face on Mars' photo
A photo from Mars taken by NASA’s Viking 1 spacecraft left people perplexed and wondering about the possibility of extraterrestrial life on this day in history, July 25, 1976. Dubbed the “Face on Mars,” the image appeared to show a carving of eyes, nose and a mouth in the Martian region of Cydonia. “NASA’s Viking...
Divers discover 19th century shipwreck containing historical artifacts in Baltic Sea
A team of Polish divers have uncovered a 19th century shipwreck brimming with historical cargo. The discovery was made in the Baltic Sea, about 20 nautical miles off the Swedish coast. Divers found crates of Champagne, baskets of mineral water and porcelain artifacts. ARCHAEOLOGISTS UNEARTH 24 SKELETONS ON HOTEL PROPERTY DATING BACK TO 7TH CENTURY...
Before Biden, these 5 past presidents faced health issues amid re-election
President Biden announced on Sunday that he has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race. Although the White House press office told Fox News Digital on Monday that “health was not a factor” in the president’s decision to withdraw, multiple doctors expressed concern about signs of cognitive decline after Biden’s widely criticized performance in the...
On this day in history, July 21, 1999, Navy divers recover body of John F. Kennedy Jr. after plane crash
On this day in history, July 21, 1999, Navy divers recovered the bodies of John F. Kennedy Jr., 38, his wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, 33, and her sister Lauren Bessette, 34, at about 10:30 a.m. in 116 feet of water in the Atlantic Ocean about eight miles the coast of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, following a...









