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15 Cinco de Mayo facts you probably don't know
The Today Show via AOL· 1 year agoCinco de Mayo is more than just an excuse to imbibe a margarita. Rather, “it’s a celebration of Mexican American culture,” Robyne Robinson, principal...
10 cultural artifacts the British Empire took from other nations, from the Benin Bronzes to the...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBritish soldiers with objects looted from the Kingdom of Benin's royal palace during the military...
Word from the Smokies: 'Letters from the Smokies' book awarded for contribution to history
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoThe ledger of a Waynesville liquor retailer. A letter about harp singing and squirrel stew....
Feb. 14, 1812: A new capital city for recently created state of Ohio
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 year agoColumbus is a created city. There was nothing but woods, paw-paw patches and plum trees on the “High...
The Oldest Building in Each State
Cheapism via AOL· 2 years agoJeffGoulden/iStockphoto The United States is a relatively young country, but it still has plenty of history to explore. And one of the best ways to trace...
Clarence House – where the King and Queen Consort will continue to live while renovations on...
Homes & Gardens via Yahoo News· 2 years agoClarence House Clarence House takes its name from its first occupant: William, Duke of Clarence, the...
Mexico's first female president breaks political glass ceiling
BBC via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoClaudia Sheinbaum will be Mexico's first female president [Reuters] From the moment former Mayor of...
Scituate Light is about to shine again. Here's what we know
Patriot Ledger via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSCITUATE − A dramatic step in the restoration of Scituate Light is expected in the coming weeks when...
Breeden: A paper mill by any other name
Chillicothe Gazette via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis is the fifth and final article on papermaking in the Scioto Valley of Ross County, Ohio. In the previous four articles I have written about the...
From 'Reckless Joe' to 'The Duke,' how much do you really know about Shively?
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEditor's Note: The below questions were published in a 1988 article. It is being republished as part...