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The Blogs: Samuel Gochin existed
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (870+ words) This article begins with one name: Samuel Gochin. Lithuania knew that name. It knew him as a Jewish child from Papil. It knew him as a survivor of deportation. It knew him as a young man taken by armies that…...
Navy Region Hawaii historian shares history for documentary
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (225+ words) JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM " James Neuman, historian for Commander, Navy Region Hawaii, is interviewed by a documentary video crew on Ford Island, April 27, 2026. Neuman is a subject matter expert on the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor and the history of…...
Heavy flooding in southern China forces evacuations and leaves vehicles submerged
19+ hour, 40+ min ago (177+ words) New Haven Register Rescue crews deployed inflatable boats to help relocate some residents trapped in their homes in Qinzhou city in Guangxi region, official news agency Xinhua reported. Video footage from Xinhua showed rescuers wading through chest-high water and firefighters…...
Minnesota's early history with slavery and ginseng
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (973+ words) Just before the Civil War, settlers desperate for money turned to ginseng digging in Minnesota, which attracted the attention of southern slavers....
An overview of how today's cross-strait tensions took shape over the past century
19+ hour, 22+ min ago (1005+ words) Posted by Staff Formosa | Apr 28, 2026 The tension between the People's Republic of China and Taiwan is not a recent development, nor is it reducible to a simple dispute over geography. At its core, it is a sovereignty conflict, a question…...
New Film Explores the Life of Tragic Taiwanese Hero Tang Te-chang
14+ hour, 23+ min ago (849+ words) Film director and producer. Worked on Wansei Back Home and Two Idiots. Began studying cinematography after serving as an assistant to director Huang Ming-cheng. Directed the short documentary Kulo (2022) and codirected the 2024 feature documentary In Search of a Mixed Identity....
Amazing America 250: World's fairs drew Americans to see inventions before TV & internet
10+ hour, 14+ min ago (188+ words) President Trump and the First Lady participate in a Dinner with the King and Queen of England. WASHINGTON (TNND) " Long before Americans could search the internet or watch television to see the newest technology, they flocked to world's fairs for…...
From Pearl Harbor to V-J Day: A Brief History of the Pacific War
9+ hour, 44+ min ago (504+ words) The Pacific War started in late 1941 and continued until 1945. However, tensions between Japan and the West are best traced back to the '30s with the Japanese occupation of Manchuria. Following the Japanese occupation of Manchuria in '32, America pursued an economic trade…...
Historical records show Japanese American role in postwar relief efforts
8+ hour, 20+ min ago (320+ words) The "LARA goods," organized by the Licensed Agencies for Relief in Asia, helped feed and clothe many Japanese suffering from hunger and poverty in the aftermath of World War II following Japan's defeat in 1945. Consisting largely of U. S. -based religious groups…...
From Siming to Cebu: The Life and Legacy of Benito Tan Unchuan
13+ hour, 23+ min ago (636+ words) Philstar. com From Siming to Cebu: The Life and Legacy of Benito Tan Unchuan Don Benito Tan Unchuan was born on April 27, 1875, in Siming County, Fujian Province (modern-day Xiamen), the son of Tan Tianjun. He lost his father at the…...