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East Nottingham Township: Where the Mason'Dixon Line Once Divided Loyalties and Land
5+ hour, 28+ min ago (534+ words) It is easy to miss how much history unfolded here. That complicated history still lingers subtly in the township's landscape. "You can still drive these roads and understand why people stayed," says a local historian familiar with the township's archival…...
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library And Museum Celebrates America's 250th Birthday
7+ hour, 13+ min ago (379+ words) Posted Today At 7: 15am by Dylan Clark A new exhibit opening next month at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM) will explore the turbulent years following the Civil War and the struggle to fulfill President Abraham Lincoln's vision for…...
John Eggers Column: It's never too late to remember Memorial Day
8+ hour, 28+ min ago (681+ words) Although I have written about Memorial Day before, I want to elaborate a bit more on how important this holiday was for Minnesota communities. It was originally called "Declaration Day," and the name was changed to Memorial Day in 1971. Unofficially,…...
May 30 in Alexandria history: Wilson drives the first rivet at Jones Point, and Fort Ward Park is dedicated
6+ hour, 4+ min ago (471+ words) A 1918 ceremony at the Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation yard and a 1964 milestone for the city's first major historic preservation project ALEXANDRIA, Va. " Two anniversaries on the same date link Alexandria to a wartime shipbuilding effort and to the start of the…...
On Mt. Scott, Portlanders gather to remember those who gave all
21+ hour, 42+ min ago (729+ words) Understand why families, Scouts, and dignitaries return year after year to outer east Portland's Willamette National Cemetery on Memorial Day morning " Two veterans stand in a sea of small American flags at Willamette National Cemetery, pausing in the green grass…...
Philippi honors first Civil War land battle with Blue and Gray Reunion
14+ hour, 17+ min ago (57+ words) WDTV 5 Philippi honors first Civil War land battle with Blue and Gray Reunion 23 West Virginia athletes to compete in Special Olympics national games National Veterans Awareness Ride visits VA Medical Center in Clarksburg 3 men arrested after fight on Walnut Street…...
German cemetery ceremony marks 108th anniversary of the battle of Belleau Wood
15+ hour, 54+ min ago (198+ words) U. S. Marine Corps First Sgt. Thomas Fowlkes, headquarters company first sergeant with U. S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, positions the formation at the German Military Cemetery in Chateau Thierry, France, May 23, 2026. Fowlkes led the ceremony performance and made sure all members…...
How to visit Old Slater Mill, where American Industrial Revolution began
8+ hour, 35+ min ago (302+ words) Editor's Note: USA 250 Most Treasured Viewsisa USA TODAY Network project exploring places across America with historical and cultural significance, created in celebration of the USA 250 initiative marking the nation's 250th birthday. Blackstone Valley National Historic Park 67 Roosevelt Ave. , Pawtucket Built in…...
America at 250: Chaos in the run-up to Civil War
15+ hour, 34+ min ago (777+ words) Editor's note: Information on the Civil War is well-known, but what about some of the factors that led to its start? This week, we examine some of those issues and how, after years of growing tensions, the nation went to…...
Sandwich America 250 Committee to host cemetery walk at Oak Ridge Cemetery
19+ hour, 17+ min ago (186+ words) As part of America's 250th birthday celebration, the Sandwich America 250 Committee will host a old-fashioned cemetery walk starting at 4 p. m. Saturday at Oak Ridge Cemetery. (Graphic provided by the Sandwich America 250 Committee ) Oak Ridge Cemetery is located just west of the Sandwich…...