4+ min ago  (712+ words) Lesley Bond in Dunquin, Co Kerry, overlooking the Blasket Islands, where she previously served as caretaker. Picture: Chani Anderson Since they were abandoned by the last inhabitants in 1953, the Blasket Islands have become an icon of Irish culture. Each year…...

15+ min ago  (686+ words) This year, 2026, is a monumental milestone for Albany, marking its bicentenary as the first place where Aboriginal and British people commenced living together this side of Australia. As the city reflects on a far older story " one deeply rooted in…...

50+ min ago  (833+ words) Categories: Book Reviews /" From the Paper May 8, 2017, 4 PM ET Her childhood was spent in trailer parks throughout the country and was completely devoid of any religious observance, but decades later Sara Teitler said she always knew Hashem was watching over…...

9+ hour, 41+ min ago  (1052+ words) Just Being? A publisher might have hesitated before accepting such a tepid title but this book is already flying off the shelves because of the person who is narrating her life-story. It could well have been called The Autobiography of…...

3+ hour, 9+ min ago  (344+ words) On Monday, the historic Lafayette Building in downtown South Bend burned. It sits across the street from PBS Michiana'WNIT, and my first thoughts were practical: the staff, the station, and the neighborhood. We sent everyone home as it became clear…...

4+ hour, 4+ min ago  (120+ words) Arkansas Postcard Past: Hot Springs in 1913 The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Arkansas Postcard Past: Hot Springs in 1913 Hot Springs, 1913: Selim Mattar's Oriental Palace of Art was the focus of our previous feature. An explosion hit the store around noon. The resulting fire…...

7+ hour, 2+ min ago  (988+ words) Kellams: There are 36 different chapters in this book, and I'm looking at the titles. They're all intriguing. Help me out with the street name Kate Smith. This predates the famous " Hogan: Yes. It's not the God Bless America lady. Hogan:…...

5+ hour, 24+ min ago  (1417+ words) How do you tell a story of the Illawarra's most historically pivotal industry? Finding someone fascinated by the subject is a great place to start When Bluescope executive Craig Nealon first set foot inside the Port Kembla steelworks in the…...

5+ hour, 4+ min ago  (612+ words) We're gonna need a Third Founding. Or a Second Reconstruction. Take your pick, but whatever you call it, the post-Donald Trump era in the United States is going to require so much rebuilding and so much grappling with the past…...

5+ hour, 10+ min ago  (66+ words) By Edwin Freeman, Black Star News...