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  • Accounts of the past: Aug. 8

    Aug. 8: Filipina-American Recognition Day honored to recognize the contributions and undertakings of American women with Filipino heritage.

  • Accounts of the past: Aug. 3

    Aug. 3, 1492: Christopher Columbus sails for the new world using three ships: the Niña, Pinta and Santa Maria.

  • Accounts of the past: Aug. 2

    Aug. 2, 1990: Iraq invaded Kuwait. This led to OPERATION DESERT SHIELD, then later OPERATION DESERT STORM, a 100-hour war against Iraq.

  • Accounts of the past: Aug. 1

    Aug. 1, 1938: Slavery was abolished in Jamaica. Spanish settlers introduced slavery to Jamaica in 1509, which continued until abolished by Britain in 1938.

  • Accounts of the past: July 29

    July 29, 1958: President Eisenhower signed a bill creating NASA (National Aeronautics and space Administration), to direct U.S. space policy.

  • Accounts of the past: July 28

    July 28, 1914: World War I officially begins when Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife were assassinated at Sarajevo, Bosnia.

  • Accounts of the past: July 27

    July 27, 1953: After more than three years of war, an armistice was signed at Panmunjom, Korea.  This armistice restored the border between the Koreas near the 38th Parallel and created the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), a 2.5-mile wide buffer zone between the two Koreas.

  • Accounts of the past: July 26

    July 26, 1947: President Truman signed legislation unifying the Army and Navy (the two branches of the armed forces at that time) into the Department of Defense.

  • Empowering your Palate: Chicken curry

    Welcome to the latest installment of the "Empowering your palate" series. Being new to the area, and finding curry dishes to be very popular, I thought this was the perfect time to introduce Team Mildenhall to the preparation of a dish that has become a tradition of English cuisine. This recipe was