The Bible’s role on Inauguration Day
Ahead of Inauguration Day, the minds behind the God Bless the USA Bible released a new product that plays off the Bible’s prominent role in the ceremony. Their Inauguration Day Edition Bible has ...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there
It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel, but took 15 years to become a ...
The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic ''I Have a Dream'' speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as ''a great ...
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A new flag for Illinois is now open for voting. Which design should win?
Public reaction to the 10 finalists has been mixed, to say the least. We asked flag nerds — er, experts — for guidance on ...
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A Brief History of Presidential Inaugural Speeches
The only constitutionally mandated event on Inauguration Day is for the president-elect to take the oath of office. But on ...
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Scott Abraham
Scott Abraham is the 7News Sports Director. He joined 7News in January 2016 as a Sports Reporter/Anchor. Scott was born and raised in Utica, NY. He attended Syracuse University graduating from the ...
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Joe Biden
U.S. President Joe Biden warned on Wednesday in his farewell address that an American oligarchy is taking shape in the United States among a few wealthy people who have amassed a "dangerous ...