A century later, a taped message solves the mystery of a WWI doughboy’s death
I wrote about my great-uncle Foster Stevens, who was killed nine days before the Nov. 11, 1918, armistice that ended World ...
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Community news: Poland Historical Society to explore 18th century Christmas
Election of officers and trustees will take place and guest speaker is Tracie Manning, curator of education at the Mahoning Valley Historical Society, who will speak on 18th century Christmas ... will ...
Irish Central4dOpinion
A reunion at an 18th-century family homestead in Leitrim
Terry Curran's journey to his father’s Irish birthplace rekindles family bonds and begins a new chapter of connection for ...
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An Old City archeologist writes an opera for a murdered 19th century woman
Composer Melissa Dunphy discovered an unsolved murder at her home from 144 years ago. She brings her back to life with “Alice Tierney.” ...
Northern lights: How the aurora borealis captivated 18th-century minds
Since May this year, the aurora borealis (northern lights), has at times been visible further south than usual over Britain, ...
Pen and Sword Books15d
Great British Commanders (Hardback)
Their experiences are compared in two final chapters that draw from unique interviews with a number of living British commanders who reflect on the ‘eternal verities’ of command but also the new ...
HuffPost19d
Donald Trump's Mass Deportation Plans Would Ensnare U.S. Citizens And Tear The Country Apart
Former President Donald Trump’s most significant policy plank in his third presidential campaign is to implement a system of mass deportation to remove up to 20 million noncitizens from the United ...
USA Today19d
8,000 North Korean troops in Kursk could join Ukraine war in days, Blinken says
Russian troops are suffering 1,200 wounded and dead per day in fighting, more than at any time in the war, Blinken said. The war, Blinken said, is a “meat grinder of his own making.” ...
Newsweek19d
At War in Ukraine, Putin Emerges as Potential Peace Broker in Middle East
Uncertainties surround Moscow's capacity to play an effective role as it contends with a war of its own in Ukraine, but the buy-in of a world power with ties to nearly every major stakeholder ...
Al Jazeera English21d
What’s the impact of Sudan’s war on its people and the region?
War in Sudan has raged since April 2023, with catastrophic consequences for its people. Fourteen million people have fled their homes in what the United Nations says is the world’s worst ...
Foreign Affairs22d
The Covert War for American Minds
These efforts should come as no surprise. Russia has long conceived of information as a weapon. It believes that it is in an information war with the West and that, according to an essay published in ...
Newsweek22d
One Thing Keeps 18th Century Wooden Building in Florida Safe in a Hurricane
The Oldest Wooden School House, also known as the Genopoly House, has stood in Florida's oldest city since the early 18th century. In 1937 a huge chain and anchor was added to the building to ...