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How a Bendigo butcher became the first Indigenous Military Cross recipient
50+ min ago (618+ words) Captain Sidney Leonard Morse's achievements, including a Military Cross, were discovered by a volunteer historian collating family trees at the Australian War Memorial. (ABC News: Lily Nothling) The Australian War Memorial has unearthed the story of the first Indigenous Military…...
Trail thrift store find reveals remarkable piece of the Great White North
29+ min ago (435+ words) Published 2: 00 pm Thursday, July 9, 2026 Sometimes the best stories aren't planned. Mine began with a bit of happenstance a few weeks ago. Earlier that Thursday morning, I'd been to an eye appointment in East Trail. Since I was already nearby, I…...
Beyond the Inkwell, the Black history of Martha's Vineyard runs much deeper - AOL
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (540+ words) Inkwell Beach may be the island's most famous landmark, but locals say generations of Black homeowners, educators and whalers tell the fuller story. By noon during the peak summer season in Oak Bluffs, there's hardly an empty patch of sand…...
Arkansas Postcard Past: Little Rock in 1910 | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (61+ words) Arkansas Postcard Past: Little Rock in 1910 The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Arkansas Postcard Past: Little Rock in 1910 Send questions or comments to Arkansas Postcard Past, P. O. Box 2221, Little Rock, AR 72203 Ray Hanley is a retired health care and IT executive, historian, producer of…...
Museum's new exhibit highlights Grand Prairie leaders
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (224+ words) STUTTGART " A new permanent exhibit at the Museum of the Arkansas Grand Prairie is giving visitors the opportunity to learn about seven people whose lives and accomplishments helped shape the Grand Prairie and reached far beyond southeast Arkansas. The "Rooted…...
Pontypridd, Birkenhead and Isle of Bute shortlisted for first UK Town of Culture
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (502+ words) Basildon, Birkenhead, Grimsby and Rotherham are among the bigger places in the running for the title of the UK's first Town of Culture. The 15-strong shortlist, released on Thursday by the government's department for Culture, Media and Sport (CMS), also…...
New Historic District created in Redondo Beach
6+ hour, 48+ min ago (671+ words) Low proportions, wood clapboard siding, and exposed beam ends; all signify Craftsman-style houses in a short stretch of Redondo Beach now christened the "Garnet Historic District." One of the homeowners, Laura Martinez, moved in after renting two Craftsman houses in…...
Hagerstown City Park 1976 time capsule opened 50 years later
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (21+ words) The Herald-Mail Hagerstown opens 1976 time capsule 50 years later...
Poway shows patriotic spirit at Old-Fashioned Fourth of July event
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (405+ words) Poway celebrated the nation's 250th anniversary with patriotic fanfare during the Old-Fashioned Fourth of July ceremony held at Old Poway Park. Poway Mayor Steve Vaus kicked off the event by wishing America a happy birthday. "This amazing experiment in democracy has…...
Declaration of Independence read aloud for America's 250th
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (19+ words) Springfield News-Leader Declaration of Independence read aloud for America's 250th...