Thames Water pumps sewage into chalk stream for 1,000 hours
Thames Water has released raw sewage into a chalk stream near St Albans for more than 1,000 hours over the past six weeks ...
Harriet Tubman led military raids during the Civil War as well as her better-known slave rescues
Gen. Rufus Saxton wrote that he bore “witness to the value of her services… She was employed in the Hospitals and as a spy [and] made many a raid inside the enemy’s lines displaying remarkable courage ...
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1935 Stoner Hill vs. Stoner Hill of today
In 1935, homes in Stoner Hill were all modest wooden structures except for three brick homes. Most were bungalows, single shotguns, with some double pen shotguns. A few were one-room small ...
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“All in Ironton are Black Except…”—A Civil War Confederate Spy Map
A Civil War map in the National Archives in College Park, Maryland reads, “S. E. Missouri, Country Around Ironton” on its ...
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Peering at the Past – Beware of Robbers on the River
The Robbers Roost roster of pirates began river operations a few years after the demise of the McGregor crew of criminals. Historian David Klinski recognized the timing and geography raises the ...
The world’s tallest bridge that transformed European country and cost £20mn to build
The Millau Viaduct is one of the world's most remarkable structures. The bridge, once deemed impossible, now stands as the ...
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An Overlooked City Right Outside Little Rock Is An Arkansas Paradise Of Trails And Local Eateries
Jacksonville is a small town that sits just outside of Little Rock, and it's the perfect Midwest locale full of fantastic ...