Sweet sign of summer: Hastee Tastee opened April 1 in Amherst. When Mark Foster and his wife, Kathy, bought the Hastee Tastee about five years ago, he followed a habit honed decades earlier. As a boy, Foster stopped twice a day at the ice cream stand: On the way home from school; and while delivering newspapers.
A Powerful Presence Through the Years. Since its birth on October 13, 1775, the Navy has been involved with more than ten major wars and countless battles in the effort to bring security, democracy, peace and prosperity to the American people. It's stood as a constant deterrent against international aggression. Fought the good fight when necessary.
The U.S. Civil War began on April 12, 1861 when Confederate  batteries opened fire on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina.   In a more detailed sense the Confederac â¦ y recognized that a state of  war existed between themselves and the Union in May of 1861.The US  Supreme Court ruled that a state of war did not exist until July of  1861. In a more detailed sense the Confederac â¦ y recognized that a state of  war existed between themselves and the Union in May of 1861. The US  Supreme Court ruled that a state of war did not exist until July of  1861.