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Man targeted Black men on Florida road, feds say. Now, he’s convicted of hate crimes
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA white man has been found guilty of federal hate crimes for a 2022 attack on a group of Black men...
This New Coffee Table Book Chronicles the 130-Year History of Car Design, From Ford to Bentley
Robb Report via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAnyone old enough to have grown up with the Encyclopedia Britannica or a World Atlas will savor...
Who invented baseball? A quick history of America's favorite pastime.
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoIt’s a common misconception that Civil War Union General Abner Doubleday invented the sport of...
Project to unearth history of enslaved people turns up more than 4,000 records in Macon
Macon Telegraph via Yahoo News· 1 week agoWhen she was a child, Nicka Sewell-Smith’s house had an Encyclopedia Britannica set. “My grandma...
Dick Magee: The day the encyclopedia guy came to call
Sturgis Journal via Yahoo News· 11 months agoI was frantic. I couldn’t find it — my I-phone! Without it, I am nothing. I go naked into the world....
Happy Cinco de Mayo, Carlsbad
Carlsbad Current-Argus via Yahoo News· 2 months agoToday is Cinco de Mayo. Growing up in New Mexico, it was always a fun day to celebrate our culture and diversity. But as I have grown, I have wanted to learn more about the history of the day ...
This is when Hanukkah is in 2023, and the story behind the Jewish holiday
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 7 months agoHanukkah is nearly upon us. The Jewish holiday runs for a little over a week and usually falls in...
History on a plate: The complicated history behind the beloved pancake
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoI love pancakes. Eggs and omelets (those are eggs, people) remain America’s favorite breakfast...
Get Ready for the Holiday Season — Here's When Hanukkah 2023 Begins
Seventeen via AOL· 11 months agoOver eight days and eight nights, families and friends across the globe come together to celebrate...
A 7,000-year-old road is found on the seafloor off Croatian coast, researchers say
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Mediterranean nation of Croatia is known for its beautiful waters, pebbled beaches and ancient...