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This Day in History: IBM begins operations in Essex Junction
17+ min ago (159+ words) This Day in History: IBM begins operations in Essex Junction'WCAX ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont's largest-ever private employer arrived on this day in history. IBM officially began operations in Essex Junction on February 25, 1957. It was a major economic boon for…...
Way We Were: Working the Olympics
27+ min ago (291+ words) The following is an excerpt from an oral history with former Parkite ReNae Rezac in May 2021. Her words are in italics. ReNae held several jobs throughout her time in Park City, but worked in the Planning Department for quite a…...
New Jersey's former Nike missile sites during Cold War
36+ min ago (19+ words) New Jersey's former Nike missile sites during Cold War'Bergen Record New Jersey's former Nike missile sites during Cold War...
Bromley’s historic archives to get bigger home in Priory Gardens
52+ min ago (299+ words) Published on 25th February 2026 by Ian Mansfield in Museums Bromley's historic archives are to get a new home, after plans to demolish their existing site and build a larger modern building were approved by the local council. An enlarged archive store…...
Museum of Appalachia to honor Furrows as 'Heroes"
52+ min ago (9+ words) Museum of Appalachia to honor Furrows as 'Heroes'AOL.com...
This Week in American History: Jefferson’s Words for a Fractured Country
54+ min ago (189+ words) This Week in American History: Jefferson's Words for a Fractured Country'The Free Press By the election of 1800, the political parties that the Founding Fathers had hoped never to see had become impossible to ignore. Republicans (confusingly, the forerunner of the…...
‘Unfortunately, the tree must be removed’: Historic 300-year-old oak tree taken down in Chatham Co.
55+ min ago (127+ words) CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - Georgia Power issued an update about a live oak on Little Neck Road that has garnered significant community attention this month. SEE: Chatham County homeowner moves to save 300-year-old "exceptional" oak threatened by powerline path In…...
National Geographic Society Bolsters Archival Access with Transformative $57 Million Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to Illuminate the Richness of Our Shared Human Journey
56+ min ago (126+ words) Buddhist monks in a doorway of the ruins of the Bayon at Angkor. Beyond funding the establishment of a permanent home for the Society's storytelling legacy within the Museum of Exploration, this grant will support the transformation of these collections…...
Wake County Public Libraries celebrates Women’s History Month with special events and booklists
1+ hour ago (176+ words) Wake County Public Health has moved! The new address is 200 Swinburne St., Raleigh, NC 27610. Check here for more info. Wake County Public Libraries is honoring Women's History Month in March with a series of engaging programs and curated booklists that…...
Hull of 16th Century cargo ship washed up by gales
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (10+ words) Hull of ancient cargo ship washed up by gales'AOL.com...