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Obsidian blade could be from Coronado expedition fabled to be looking for 'Cities of Gold'
Live Science via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA small piece of obsidian, just over 5 centimeters long. A greenish obsidian blade, believed to have...
Caprock Chronicles: The historic treasures of Blanco Canyon, part one
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoEditor’s Note: Jack Becker is the editor of Caprock Chronicles and is a Librarian Emeritus from...
Who is Fort Worth’s Conner Ave. named after? He was a judge and treasure hunter. Really
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoEast Siders know that Poly High School is on Conner Avenue. “But who,” they might wonder, “was...
AG’s New Drop Spotlights Seventh-Generation Weavers
Sourcing Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAG launched the Chimayó collection, a special collaboration with Irvin and Lisa Trujillo, seventh-generation weavers in New Mexico. Inspired by Northern...
Texas road trip: 10 things you absolutely must do in the historic city of Lubbock
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 10 months agoLUBBOCK — The future of this historic West Texas city is limitless. A recent glorious road trip to...
Cornerstone Classical School celebrates Kansas Day with costumes, barbeque and more
Salina Journal via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA tradition for most schoolchildren in the state, Kansas Day celebrations happen each year, and for...
Could the first Thanksgiving have been in Texas?
KXAN via Yahoo News· 6 months agoWhile many affiliate the first Thanksgiving with the pilgrims up in New England, some El Paso residents have wagered the Lone Star State is where the...
As Jews celebrate Yom Kippur, here's a look at their long history in Arizona
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 8 months agoJews' history in Arizona goes back to the 1500s during the Coronado expedition; many who had been forced to convert to Catholicism during the Spanish Inquisition practiced Judaism in secret.
Welch: What is the curse of Oak Island?
Times Record News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIt’s the same as the curse of any soap opera. Never mind that it’s on the History Channel and it’s basically a treasure hunt. It’s still a soap opera. Once you’re hooked, you’ve gotta keep watching ...
The 1539 Project: Why Black Midwest and Iowa history matters
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTO READERS: An earlier version of this essay gave the wrong date for Nikole Hannah-Jones' speech at Iowa State University. Nikole Hannah-Jones, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist from Waterloo ...