historic

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College students are hoping they too can one day be part of a historic space mission like Artemis II, after learning all about the out-of-this-world industry.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

In 2012, when a historic Midwest drought slashed corn yields by 13%, it triggered a surge in feed prices, and U.S. poultry prices rose 20%.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

That’s how he feels in the Augusta National clubhouse, at least, even though this week marks his 18th start in the historic golf tournament.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

And they commiserated about life in space, and how ISS missions -- all three of the American Artemis astronauts had previously served on the ISS -- had prepared them for their historic lunar voyage.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

There is no question that the historic civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s owed its existence to the summer of 1919, when organized black resistance to white abuse first became a reality.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler