On November 13th 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated on the National Mall, culminating a week-long celebration of Vietnam Veterans. The simple V-shaped memorial is made of reflective black granite and lists the names of all 57,939 service members who died in the Vietnam War. The memorial, which was designed by Maya Lin, […]
The price of U.S. consumer goods, such as food, fuel and rent, rose at the fastest pace since 1982 in November, according to a Department of Labor report Friday. The 6.8% increase was the highest since June of 1982. The November rate follows a 6.2% increase in October. Even with more volatile items such as […]
