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Wilhelm: Ohio faced a horrific flood 110 years ago
The News-Messenger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe terrible tornadoes which roared through the South recently have justifiably captured the headlines and the concerns of Americans, but weather stories...
The Most Extreme Weather Events in U.S. History
Bob Vila via Yahoo News· 7 months agosnow covered city We know Mother Nature is fickle, but occasionally she goes on a veritable rampage, dealing out hurricanes, floods, and extreme...
Historian David McCullough dead at 89
The Week via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDavid McCullough hoto by Stephen Rose/Getty Images Bestselling historian David McCullough died Sunday at the age of 89 at his home in Hingham,...
Pages of history: From The News Journal archives, week of May 29
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years ago"Pages of history" features excerpts from The News Journal archives including the Wilmington Morning...
Today in History: May 31, the Johnstown Flood
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn May 31, 1889, some 2,200 people in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, perished when the South Fork Dam collapsed, sending 20 million tons of water rushing through the town. In 1790, President George ...
American Cities Have to Find Ways to Keep Themselves From Drowning
Esquire via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs crazy rainstorms batter our masses of asphalt and concrete every summer, we must begin to build...
Bill Fiander came to Topeka with a 2-year plan; 26 years later, here's what makes him proud
The Topeka Capital-Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBill Fiander went above and beyond the call of duty by attending the 2002 funeral for Emogene...
Memory Lane: Ernest Walter Histed photographed the rich and famous in Palm Beach, around the world
The Palm Beach Post via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPresidents, theater stars, queens and assorted Vanderbilts, Astors and Drexels among those Ernest...
