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What you should know about the Edmund Fitzgerald, the Milwaukee-linked ship that sank and inspired a...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOne of the best-known shipwrecks of the 20th century took place north of Wisconsin involving a ship...
John Vasser Sr., Purple Heart recipient who supported local veterans, dies at 92
Lohud | The Journal News via Yahoo News· 5 months agoJohn Vasser, Sr. of South Nyack died Dec. 10 at age 92. A Korean War veteran and Purple Heart...
Caprock Chronicles: Anthony Blum, first postmaster of Borden County
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEditor's Note: Caprock Chronicles are edited by Jack Becker, Librarian Emeritus, Texas Tech University Libraries. He may be reached at Jack.becker@ttu.edu. Today’s article is by Lisa Dennis ...
Column: A farewell to James G. Watt, environmental vandal and proto-Trumpian
LA Times via Yahoo Finance· 11 months agoPresident Reagan's Interior secretary, James G. Watt, has died at age 85, leaving behind a tradition...
Richard Lewis, ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Star, Dies at 76
The Wall Street Journal· 3 months agoRichard Lewis, the “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star and comedian who for decades transformed his neuroses...
Hooked on History: Alpine-Alpa owner crusaded for Ohio Swiss cheese, mine reclamation
The Times-Reporter via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAlice Grossniklaus of Wilmot was a woman of many talents. An astute businesswoman, she operated the...
Jean Malaurie, explorer who chronicled the disastrous effects of a US ‘invasion’ of Greenland –...
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 months agoJean Malaurie, who has died aged 101, was a French enthnologist and explorer who was regarded as...
Henderson history: Gas prices skyrocketed as speed limits dropped to 55 mph
The Gleaner via Yahoo News· 3 months agoHENDERSON, Ky. − Motorists in this area began feeling the energy crunch pinch in late February 1974...
Wisconsin state archaeologist James Skibo remembered for curiosity, enthusiasm after fatal diving...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJames Skibo, Wisconsin's state archaeologist and a well-known figure in the field, died recently in...