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Step into Southern history with stunning antebellum homes, showcasing grand architecture, elegant details, and timeless ...
Generations of Germans believe Frederick the Great brought the beloved potato to Germany. But the legend, which includes ...
Generations of Germans believe Frederick the Great brought the beloved potato to Germany. But the legend, which includes ...
Many Germans believe Frederick the Great brought potatoes to the country. It’s not true - The potato is part of the German ...
Making of an empire As a bold young man, Chandragupta Maurya, the future king of the Mauryan Empire, allegedly offered some brash advice to Alexander the Great, who had crossed the Indus River ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Neither Pixar nor zombies were enough to topple “How to Train Your Dragon” from the No. 1 slot at North American box offices over the weekend. The Universal Pictures live ...
John Frayne hosts ‘Classics of the Phonograph’ on Saturdays on WILL-FM and, in retirement, regularly teaches at the Osher Lifelong Learner Institute in Champaign. His email is [email protected].
Reuters Sat, June 21, 2025 at 9:01 PM PDT 1 min read President, Founder and CEO of Fedex Frederick Smith arrives to meet with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower in New York City ...
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A hot-air balloon caught fire and tumbled from the sky on Saturday in Brazil ’s southern state of Santa Catarina, killing eight people, firefighters said. Footage shared by local ...
Bunker Hill, Lockhart adds, “is the great American battle, if there is such a thing.” Much of the world looks to the Battles of Lexington and Concord, fought in Massachusetts on April 19, 1775 ...