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The Spirit of '76: More Than Just Math
6+ hour, 58+ min ago (328+ words) One day when I was boy learning how to do multiplication, my mother asked me, "What's 222 times 8?" I thought about it for a second and realized it would be too hard to do in my head, so I wrote it…...
The Enigma of 1930s America: A Snapshot of Uncertainty
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (266+ words) Azat TV The Enigma of 1930s America: A Snapshot of Uncertainty - The image captures an unidentified scene in 1930s America, circulating without definitive archival provenance. - Analyzing such images requires a balance between historical empathy for the era and skepticism regarding unverified digital…...
COLUMN: Looking back at the last big benchmark
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (552+ words) While the country celebrates the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, let's go back a few years. In 1976, Bloomington celebrated the bicentennial by becoming a bicentennial community. To do so, several requirements had to be met. President…...
What if history happened in real time? Thousands are finding out online
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (731+ words) Transmission line routes across private property are driving a wedge between two quintessentially Texan industries: oil and cattle. A GOP senator just walked away from the "Save Our Bacon Act." Inside the fight over pigs, pork and state power. American…...
Whose new "Golden Age?
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (588+ words) Looks more like fake gold to me. How about you? Take a gander at Donald Trump's "Freedom 250" website, and you'll be welcomed to "THE NEW GOLDEN AGE!" Mr. President, you've got it wrong " it's "The New Gilded Age." Historian Howard…...
The Performance of Relevance: Spotlight, Image, and the Illusion of Influence
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (235+ words) "Exploring the untold stories and hidden truths. From royal rumors to cultural deep dives, Behind the Curtain brings you bold, insightful narratives that spark curiosity and conversation." For nearly two centuries, Buckingham Palace has stood as the beating heart of…...
Backtracking: The Early Years: Oneonta's eventful year saw celebration, changes in 1876
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (309+ words) thedailystar. com An undated view of Oneonta's old firehouse, once found where 242 Main St. is today. This was built to house the first equipment and meeting rooms for Oneonta's first true fire department, established in 1876. Being the nation's centennial year,…...
Life on street now after drastic measure to stop 'overwhelming' tourism
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (368+ words) The youngest of four children, George lived at 12 Arnold Grove until he was seven, with the family moving to a council house on Upton Green in Speke when they left Wavertree. Since 2024, the house has been clearly marked with a…...
As I See It: Here's accounting for 96 of the last 250 years
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (270+ words) For years experts have argued over whether genetics and/or environment shape the person that emerged on Saturday, Jan. 11, 1930, in sunny San Francisco. Having earned a Ph. D. from Michigan State University in forest products in 1970, Tony Van Vliet of Corvallis…...
Verifying Device
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (15+ words) Race against time to find thousands feared buried alive after Venezuela quakes the-sun. com...