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29+ min ago   (311+ words) A written bamboo slip documenting a workplace dispute 2,200 years ago could strike a chord with people today who have grown weary of delicate people-to-people relationships. For Zhao, a township head during the reign of Emperor Qinshihuang, who established the Qin…...

45+ min ago   (302+ words) The Laconia Daily Sun LACONIA — The Laconia Historical & Museum Society invites history lovers, readers, and community members to read and discuss "The Shock of Colonialism in New England: Fragments from a Frontier" by Meghan C. L. Howey, professor of anthropology…...

4+ hour, 33+ min ago   (496+ words) Sonya was in her home, looking for Channel 7 News when she saw the surreal events unfolding, as if she was watching a movie, she explained. Her husband, Luis, who at the time owned a shoe store across from City Hall,…...

41+ min ago   (427+ words) This summer, the summer that's now fading into fall, we celebrated the 250th birthday of American liberty. That was a great landmark, and for the most part, Americans celebrated it appropriately and with gusto. That's as it should be. This Monday,…...

4+ hour, 53+ min ago   (115+ words) Evening Edition: America 250 Interactive Treasure Hunt Begins FOX News Radio A national educational initiative celebrating America’s 250th anniversary has begun with what organizers call the largest treasure hunt in U.S. history. The ‘250 Days for 250 Years Foundation’ has launched an interactive nationwide…...

1+ hour, 18+ min ago   (301+ words) Long Island is getting a new 80-mile trail in honor of Teddy Roosevelt – stretching from the former president’s one-time residence in Nassau County all the way out to Montauk. Local officials announced the “tourism trail” at a press event Monday…...

1+ hour, 37+ min ago   (1278+ words) Firefighters and others walk along Main Street, with three fire engines following close behind, as they head for the Shawano Fire Station to hold a quiet ceremony remembering the victims of 9/11. (Lee Pulaski | NEW Media) “Never forget” has been the…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago   (118+ words) Central Oregon Daily The Gracemont Fire, which burned more than 3,000 acres of land in southwestern Oklahoma, lit up the night sky in a red glow. - Commissioners pick new home for 125 years of Deschutes County's trash - Bend’s Great Drake Park…...

1+ hour, 59+ min ago   (267+ words) Centennial Wyo. - Residents from all over the state came to Centennial to celebrate the town's sesquicentennial. Volunteer Roger Rayda says, "The sesquicentennial of this little town. It's kind of hard to believe it's been here for 150 years." Centennial's story starts…...

2+ hour, 56+ min ago   (212+ words) Posted Today At 3:30pm by Adam Collins The Door County Historical Society (DCHS) was recognized with two prestigious honors from the Wisconsin Historical Society during ceremonies held at Eagle Bluff Lighthouse in Fish Creek, and Heritage Village in Sturgeon Bay, on…...