Urban, Rural & Community Life

Neighborhoods, farms, households, schooling, and social institutions over time.

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cbsnews.com > chicago > news > route-66-national-historic-civil-engineering-landmark

Route 66 to be dedicated as National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark

6+ min ago   (362+ words) October 14, 2026 / 9:12 AM CDT / CBS Chicago The historic Route 66 is being recognized Wednesday with a special dedication at Navy Pier. The American Society of Civil Engineers will dedicate the highway as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. The group said it…...


monvalleyindependent.com > 10/14/2026 > living-history-tours-in-mckeesport-bring-past-to-life

Living History tours in McKeesport bring past to life

2+ hour, 29+ min ago   (89+ words) The McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Museum hosted its 12th annual McKeesport and Versailles Cemetery living history tour. Walking tours of the cemetery were held Oct. 3-4 and at the center Oct. 8. Participants listened to fascinating stories of local people who made their…...


lrb.co.uk > the-paper > v48 > n19 > alexander-bevilacqua > under-a-cloud

Under a Cloud

2+ hour, 17+ min ago   (1675+ words) Alexander Bevilacqua · Under a Cloud: How was slavery justified? London Review of Books It can be hard​ to imagine a world in which people justified slavery, yet for most of recorded history enslavement met with little intellectual opposition. In The…...


timesleader.net > news > fredonia-valley-heritage-society-president-recounts-vast-history-accomplishments-and-potential-future-events > article_c75a6f52-1329-561f-9898-08a6df928f5b.html

Fredonia Valley Heritage Society president recounts vast history, accomplishments and potential future events

9+ hour, 19+ min ago   (617+ words) Since its founding in 2007, the Fredonia Valley Heritage Society has also grown into a respected cultural center that combines preservation and public education. President Pam Faughn said that the group has documented Fredonia’s past and aims to keep it thriving…...


newsbreak.com > indy100-1276868 > 4944888181666-archaeologists-unearth-a-3-500-year-old-shopping-list-in-baffling-discovery

Archaeologists unearth a 3,500-year-old shopping list in baffling discovery

6+ hour, 7+ min ago   (695+ words) Shopping lists are essential for making sure nothing is missed out during a shopping trip so people don't end up getting in the front door and annoyingly realising they've forgotten something. And it seems they have been around for thousands…...


theredstonerocket.com > news > article_ec1c1002-a3f8-41ee-b8d1-66601ec6dcc4.html

Reflecting on 85 years of Redstone Arsenal

9+ hour, 19+ min ago   (132+ words) The Redstone Rocket A time capsule placed in Huntsville’s Bicentennial Park on Nov. 7, 2005, includes a DVD, along with a DVD player, showing the city and Redstone’s history. In 1955, a time capsule was buried next to the Madison County Courthouse for…...


djournal.com > sentinel > news > charlie-cox-collection-on-display-at-benton-county-museum > article_d877be25-77f6-4605-ac50-f43f08ae8312.html

Charlie Cox Collection on display at Benton County Museum

9+ hour, 19+ min ago   (154+ words) The Benton County Historical Courthouse and Museum is hosting an exhibit with deep ties to Ashland and the surrounding area in conjunction with the University of Mississippi. - Courtesy University of Mississippi Department of Archives and Special Collections The Benton County…...


tippahnews.com > mississippi-news > charlie-cox-collection-benton-county-museum

Charlie Cox Collection Photos on Display at Benton County Museum

1+ hour, 38+ min ago   (159+ words) Tippah News The exhibit gives Benton County residents a chance to see their own community as it looked more than a century ago, captured by a local man who carried a camera to his neighbors’ homes and farms. Who Was…...


wect.com > 10/14/2026 > 60-years-preservation-carol-bullock-previews-historic-wilmington-foundation-gala

WECT NEWS NOW: Carol Bullock previews Historic Wilmington Foundation gala

4+ hour, 12+ min ago   (124+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Randy Aldridge spoke with Carol Bullock, executive director of the Historic Wilmington Foundation, about the organization’s 60th anniversary and its decades of preservation work. Bullock shared how the foundation began with 12 people in 1966 and has since helped save more…...