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Freedom seeking by sea topic of Tuesday program
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (106+ words) BARRY, Ill. " Freedom seeking by sea will be the topic of Tuesday night's Freedom Conversations. The free online program begins at 7 p. m. Featured speaker Marcus Rediker will highlight the social history he uncovered for his book, "Freedom Ship: The Uncharted History of…...
North Dakota "Rosie the Riveter" awarded Congressional Gold Medal
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (310+ words) DAWSON, N. D. (North Dakota Monitor) " A 100-year-old Steele resident received a Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Saturday for being one of millions of American women who joined the defense industry during World War II. Irene Sprague grew up working for her…...
What's the Deal With: Hickson Hall near Sedro-Woolley? | Cascadia Daily News
11+ hour, 6+ min ago (247+ words) Early 20th-century Skagit County saw handfuls of small communities come and go in search of prosperity through logging and farming, among other trades. In the 120 years since, towns like Hoogdal, Belfast and Thornwood have shrunk and turned more into memories…...
GDL - WV History: Easter Egg Tree - sponsored content
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (86+ words) Today's Wabash Valley History is brought to you by'Lynn's Pharmacy'in Downtown Brazil. This photo shows a fantastic Easter egg tree that was showcased for many years by the Vigo County Historical Society. Standing 13 feet tall and displaying more than 500 blown…...
This Day in History - April 10: The state celebrated the first Arbor Day to encourage tree planting
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (102+ words) The State Board of Agriculture adopted a resolution by J. Sterling Morton for April 10, 1872 to be set aside for tree planting. This Day in History - April 10: The state celebrated the first Arbor Day to encourage tree planting This Day in History…...
Report: Sharp rise in distress among Holocaust survivors
7+ hour, 24+ min ago (44+ words) Around 50 Holocaust survivors were injured in their homes during the recent campaign against Iran, others struggle with constant fear due to lack of adequate shelter during sirens. Report: Sharp rise in distress among Holocaust survivors...
From generation to generation: Holocaust and Oct. 7 meet in intimate salon memorials
6+ hour, 58+ min ago (1188+ words) About 15 years ago, an Israeli university student in her early 20s was walking home from a Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony she attended at her mother's insistence. Altschuler began inviting friends and neighbors to her family's home to hear Holocaust survivors speak....
Th" t'c "i v'i lao "ng n'c ngo'i l'm vi'c theo th'a thu'n kinh t
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (581+ words) ch'nh ph" n'c c'ng h'a x" h'i ch" ngh'a vi't nam Ph'a "i t'c ch'u tr'ch nhi'm chi tr" l'ng, ph" c'p c'ng t'c v" c'c kho"n chi ph' li'n quan tr'c ti'p cho ng'i lao "ng. C'ng ty…...
The church where MLK gave his final speech is getting a $1. 2 million renovation
9+ hour, 2+ min ago (366+ words) It's part of a nearly $18 million package for Memphis projects included in the annual congressional appropriations process. The package also includes $3. 1 million for the restoration of historic Clayborn Temple, the staging area for the 1968 sanitation workers strike that brought King…...
Effingham County Museum launches new project interviewing those who have positively benefitted the county
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (403+ words) Effingham County Museum is launching a new project that records interviews with people whose businesses benefitted the county and people in the legal community " including law enforcement that have connections with the courthouse. Fred Johnson, a member of the Effingham…...