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The Tidewater Creole People
The Tidewater Creole people are descendants of early Black communities of the Tidewater Region from the 1620s and onwards into the future in coastal Virginia, the Carolina Coast, coastal Georgia, coastal Maryland and Delaware, and the Southern New Jersey Shore.
By Gracebelle Whiteabout 2 hours ago in History
Successfully Preserving Architectural Heritage
Bannerman Island, located in the Hudson Highlands of New York, is home to the stunning remains of a Scottish-style fortress. The island's story began far before it was named after the Scottish-American businessman, Francis Bannerman VI, who purchased the entire island in 1900. Yet he left the most indelible mark on the premises, and so this exploration of the history of the mysterious ruins must begin with him. Mr Bannerman immigrated to New York from Scotland at the age of five, and he followed in his father’s footsteps to become a successful munitions dealer. He purchased the island and built the castle to store his massive collection of military equipment. He founded Bannerman's Co. in 1865 and, by all accounts, did very well. In fact, the arsenal he amassed was so immense it could have quite literally blown the island of Manhattan out of the water!
By Sana L. about 3 hours ago in History
How Domino's Went from $14 to Billions! Part 1
In 1960, when Domino’s Pizza first opened, the entire day’s sales were only $14. But no one knew that a newspaper-selling boy — who grew up without a father’s support and without a mother’s love — would one day become the owner of more than 18,000 pizza outlets.
By Imran Ali Shahabout 6 hours ago in History
Antonín Kalina: The Angel of Children from Hellish Buchenwald
Just like Sir Nicholas Winton or Oskar Schindler, he helped save hundreds of lives. Yet his name and fate remain almost forgotten. That is exactly why I would like to share his story with you.
By Elvira Diggoryabout 12 hours ago in History
Several hundred residents of the village lived in the basement for a month
The city of Chernihiv was surrounded in the first days of the war, and it was liberated only in early April. The surrounding villages were even less fortunate — russian troops entered there on February 24. The village of Yahidne, located south of Chernihiv and 150 kilometres from Kyiv, was occupied in early March. About 400 local residents were taken prisoner, they sat for a month in the dark, cramped basement of a small local school. The occupiers looted homes, took away clothes, linen, and household appliances. Sometimes residents were allowed to leave the basement and cook some food on the fire. During the occupation, the Russians shot, according to various sources, 20 civilians. Journalist Ilya Kabachynskyi came to Yahidne to see the conditions in which the locals lived, talked to them about what was happening, and went down to the same basement where 11 people died.
By Ilya Baranovabout 15 hours ago in History
Historic Fire in the Heartland
The glow in the night sky grew brighter over Effingham, Illinois, and by midnight the inferno was beyond control. St. Anthony Hospital, the only hospital in Effingham County, was run by the Sisters of the Order of St. Francis. The main portion of the three-story brick building dated back to 1876, with several additions constructed later. At about 11:45 p.m. on the night of April 4, 1949, one of the nurses smelled smoke and alerted Sister Anastasia at the switchboard, who phoned the fire department; the hospital engineer, Frank Ries, who lived next door; and Sister Superior Ceciliana at the adjacent convent.
By KT Dunna day ago in History
Worst Mid-Air Crash in Aviation History part 2
Around 6:23 PM, Flight 1907 reached a waypoint west of Delhi called LUMKA. Waypoints function like intersections in the sky, where different airways cross. From there, the Kazakh flight was cleared to descend from 25,000 feet to 20,000 feet as it joined the “Delhi STAR” arrival route.
By Imran Ali Shaha day ago in History
Worst Mid-Air Crash in Aviation History part 1
It was evening over Delhi when two aircraft carrying a total of 349 people were moving toward each other in the sky. One of them was preparing to land at Delhi Airport, while the other had just taken off from Delhi. Both pilots were receiving instructions from the same air traffic controller, and a vertical separation of 1,000 feet had been maintained between them.
By Imran Ali Shaha day ago in History
Echoes Beneath the Silent Guns
The summer of 1914 arrived gently in Europe, with long golden evenings settling over wheat fields and cobblestone streets. In a small village near the border of the German Empire, sixteen-year-old Lukas Adler believed the world was wide and permanent. His father was a blacksmith; his mother kept a garden that seemed to bloom regardless of politics. News from faraway capitals felt distant—until the day everything changed.
By Maavia tahira day ago in History
The Radical Life and Stoic Death of W.T. Stead
W.T. Stead was the first person to understand that the media could be used as a weapon, a concept that now dominates all aspects of our lives. He frequently used the platform he had built to attack political and social causes to great effect.
By Sam H Arnolda day ago in History
A skull of a Sea-Rex pliosaur was found off the coast of England.
A 6.6-foot-long pliosaur skull with its upper and lower jaws still locked together in their original configuration has been discovered by British scientists. Palaeontologists have an exceptionally good picture of how one of the most formidable predators in the Jurassic Ocean actually bit and fed because of this unique preservation.
By Francis Damia day ago in History
Archaeologists Reveal 3,000 Years of Secrets from Egypt’s Greatest Temple
In a groundbreaking discovery, archaeologists have unveiled new secrets hidden for nearly 3,000 years within Egypt’s most magnificent religious complexthe Temple of Karnak Temple. Long regarded as Egypt’s greatest temple, Karnak stands as a monumental testament to ancient Egyptian faith, power, and architectural brilliance. The latest excavations have revealed hidden chambers, rare inscriptions, and artifacts that are reshaping scholars’ understanding of ancient Egyptian civilization.
By Muhammah Hanzalaha day ago in History