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The Value of a Colonial Subject's Life in British India
Time via Yahoo News· 6 days agoFor example, the British government compensated British Loyalists after the American Revolution,...
'Silk City?' 'The Sack?' Where do the nicknames of North Jersey towns come from?
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThen, during the American Revolution, Hackensack was a small village centered around The Green. It...
A Book's Vital Warning About How Forests Shape Human History
Time via Yahoo News· 6 days agoPerlin notes that it would take 2,000 oaks, each over 100 years old (wood from younger trees didn’t...
Independence Day celebration taking place at Virginia State Capitol
WRIC 8 News Richmond· 3 days agoAccording to the organizer, the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission, Capitol Square “will...
‘Franklin’ Star Noah Jupe on Michael Douglas’ ‘Hilarious’ Farting Scene and Working With New...
Variety via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe last time I spoke to Noah Jupe was four years ago when he was just 15 years old. It was over...
A Look at History, Relative to Kentucky Derby Years
Bloodhorse· 5 days agoThen, the United States was just 10 years removed from a devastating civil war that saw more than 600,000 soldiers die and resulted in societal divisions...
On Her Mind: Norman woman traces ancestry back generations
FOX23 News· 5 days agoA Norman woman traced her genealogy back to the 1600s. Now, she helps others track their ancestry....
'Nothing would stop her.' St. Raphael Center honors Mother Angelica with monument
The Repository via Yahoo News· 2 days agoGaskell said the capsule will be unsealed when Mother Angelica is canonized, eliciting applause. The...
Richard James Sherrill, career educator and historian of Harford, dies
Baltimore Sun via Yahoo News· 6 days agoRichard James Sherrill, a career educator and historian who was a mainstay of the Historical Society...
‘We’re grieving for you:’ Biden begins speech with a moment for the fallen Syracuse officers
WSYR 9 Syracuse· 4 days agoSYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — As expected, President Biden spoke from the MOST in Armory Square,...