LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Beginning in the 15th century, the Spanish Empire claimed jurisdiction over "New World" territories that included the Caribbean and much of North and South America. In doing so, millions of people were eventually conquered, uprooted and/or displaced. "The stories we tell reveal that colonialism is a long process, and it was resisted by people all over the Americas," said Robert Schwaller, professor of hist  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 13 -- The Minnesota National Guard issued the following news: On May 23, 2024, Army Maj. Tracy Mankowski became the Minnesota National Guard's first female service member to graduate from the U.S. Army's School of Advanced Military Studies, or SAMS, under their Advanced Military Studies Program, or AMSP, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Mankowski was among only 14 women in her graduating class of 122 students, who represented the best from across the National Guard, Army,   more