23+ hour, 57+ min ago  (651+ words) If you lived in America in 1843 and wanted to communicate with someone in a distant state, you would have to send that person a written message delivered by land. But that year, as noted on the official website of the…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (12+ words) The Newnan Times-Herald...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (676+ words) Dated: May 26, 2026 The NCCA National Committee on Archives offers grant opportunities to conserve documentary heritage, create or improve archives and records centers, and build archivist capacity. Funding supports: Digitization and digital preservation (300 ppi minimum; PDF/A outputs) Establishment or enhancement…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (442+ words) The Conscious Connect CDC will unveil its third Ohio Historical Marker in Springfield for Thomas William Burton, Springfield's first Black physician, on Saturday, May 30, at Rocking Horse Community Health Center. CONTRIBUTED The marker will be shown at 1 p. m. Saturday, May 30, at…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (35+ words) Noteworthy as the home of Sing'Sing'Prison,'Ossining'may also lay claim to being the county's foremost monument to the shifting trends in health care.' It's a story that will be brought alive […]...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (746+ words) Those letters are WC. History enthusiasts have clarified that WC stands for "water closet," a term specifically created during the Victorian era to avoid social embarrassment when discussing toilet facilities. Originally known as the "wash-down closet," everyday usage gradually transformed…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (633+ words) VIEW: To read more of Susannah Carney and Susan Johnson's Flagstaff History series, point your smartphone camera at the QR code, then click the link. Susan Johnson has lived in Flagstaff for over 30 years and loves to delve into her…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (800+ words) Idaho Press In 1968, Congress designated the last Monday in May as Memorial Day, a day to remember, honor and mourn those who have died in America's wars. Beginning with the Revolutionary War, over 1. 3 million Americans have died in the nation's…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (410+ words) A small bone dental bridge found in a 19th century burial in Porto is giving researchers a rare look at early dental care in Portugal. The object, described in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, marks the first documented fixed bone dental…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (896+ words) I didn't expect a DNA test to change how I move my body. Like most people, I was pulled in by pure curiosity. My grandfather on my mother's side, as far as I understood, was Syrian. But in 2018, a family…...