Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1571, Thomas Mun, English writer on economics (died 1641) was born. In 1839, Lord William Bentinck, English general and politician, 14th Governor-General of India (born 1774) passed away. In 1904, Patrice Tardif, Canadian farmer and politician (died 1989) was born. In 1930, U.S. President Herbert Hoover signs the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act into law. In 1936, Vern Harper, Canadian tribal leader and activist (died 2018) was born. In 1940, George Akerlof, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1949, John Craven, English economist and academic was born. In 1959, Lawrence Haddad, South African-English economist and academic was born. In 1960, The Nez Perce tribe is awarded $4 million for 7 million acres (28,000 km2) of land undervalued at four cents/acre in the 1863 treaty. In 1979, Young Maylay, American rapper, producer, and voice actor was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
If farming is profitable, why aren’t you farming? – The question that changed everything for National Best Youth Farmer
In 2015, during his national service in Kintampo in Ghana’s Bono East Region, 2025 National Best Youth Farmer Robben Asare found himself asking a thought-provoking question: how could young people build a future in a place where opportunities felt so limited?
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