Bridges Texas History: The disastrous Red River Expedition, Part 1
This week's Ken Bridges Texas History column is part 1 of a 2-part series exploring the disastrous Red River Expedition.
Philadelphia Tribune1dOpinion
Rare portraits reveal the humanity of the slaves who revolted on the Amistad
On the night of July 1, 1839, 53 enslaved Africans revolted aboard the slaving schooner La Amistad — Spanish for “Friendship” ...
Oregon winter storm: School closures, road conditions, power outages
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch for the Willamette Valley for snow and ice Thursday and Friday.
A Settlement Discovery Could Upend Our Theory of Early America
An 11,000-year-old Indigenous settlement found in Saskatchewan reshapes the understanding of North American civilizations.
The MetroWest Daily News2d
Historians say homes in Natick, Sudbury were used to help slaves escape the South
Israel How Browne, also known as Israel Howe Browne, lived at 71 Concord St. He was known to allow escaped slaves to sleep in ...
The Wenatchee World2d
How did they do it? Mapping techniques without GPS or electronic devices
Alfred Downing created accurate sketches of the banks and riverbed of the Columbia River. In 1880, he created a reasonably accurate outline sketch of the Waterville Plateau. He ...
How Trump Put ‘Gulf of America’ on the Map
US users of Google and Apple maps will now see Trump’s preferred name for the body of water that the country shares with ...