On Jan. 26, 1942, the first American Expeditionary Force to head to Europe during World War II arrived in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In 1784, in a letter to his daughter Sarah, Benjamin Franklin expressed unhappiness over the choice of the bald eagle as the symbol of America, and stated his own preference: the turkey.
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Northern Ireland Secretary Tom King a ‘major problem’ during critical episode
Northern Ireland Secretary of State Tom King was “a major problem” during a critical episode in Anglo-Irish relations, a high-ranking official reported.