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Anna's Thinking Cap: The Battle of Waterloo and its historical and literary aftermath
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoIt is common knowledge that at “Waterloo, Napoleon did surrender.” And the fact that the ABBA song...
Waterloo and Cedar Falls speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of May. 3, 2024
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier· 3 days agoOur weekly round-up of letters published in the Courier.
Waterloo man sentenced to probation for allegedly confronting children with gun
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier· 6 days agoPolice said he displayed a gun when confronting two 12- and 13-year-old children.
What’s Cinco de Mayo really about, anyway?
WHTM via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoFor many people Cinco de Mayo is just an excuse to party, drink a lot of beer and/or Margaritas, and binge on Mexican food. Some may be vaguely aware it...
Day one at the Battle of Shiloh: A Yankee Nightmare
St. Joseph News-Press· 3 days agoOn April 6 and 7, 1862, two armies fought on the banks of the Tennessee River in a bloodbath that saw as many casualties as the Battle of
Were bones of 1800s battlefield dead dug up for fertilizer and sugar? | Texarkana Gazette
Texarkana Gazette· 3 days agoThrough swirling smoke from cannon and musket fire, Marshal Michel Ney squinted at the center of the...
Windsor Castle: Inside the 1,000-Year-Old History of the Royal Residence
Architectural Digest via Yahoo News· 6 days agoBut one of the most fawne
Murder trial begins for man accused of setting fatal 2022 Waterloo fire
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier· 4 days agoJohn Walter Spooner, 61, was convicted of arson during a November 2022 trial for the blaze at 309 E....
For decades, Moscow has sought to silence its critics abroad
WTNH-TV New Haven· 3 days agoFrom its earliest days, the Soviet Union’s intelligence services — whether known as the Cheka or by...
Iowa City West’s Kaleab Wendy wants another shot at a soccer state title
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoThe Trojans fell just short in a close 3-2 battle to Johnston in Des Moines. The losing feeling was...