But starting about fifty years ago, like countless other New England textile towns, Manchester fell on hard times, and in another generation the old mills on the river were looked upon by most townsmen as scarcely more than huge symbols…
On October 30, 1811, Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility is published anonymously. A small circle of people, including the Prince Regent, learned Austen’s identity, but most of the British public knew only that the popular book had been written “by a Lady.
Davidson County author Chris Maynard wrote "The History of the Coharie Tribe" and "The Siouan Tribes of the Carolinas and Virginia" to document the history, culture and connections of Native American tribes across North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. For…
NEW ULM -- Mayor Kathleen Backer explored how a range of items can serve as primary documents that humanize historical figures during her full capacity presentation "New Ulm in the 1860s and 70s: Following the Paper Trail" at the Brown County Historical Society…
Who needs a reputation with a name like Wild Bill? Surprisingly, the cowboy wasn’t named Bill at all, but born James Butler Hickok. Bill, and especially Wild Bill, came later in life, and it’s a name his friends and enemies…
Kenny Dingman examines documents that were stored inside a time capsule for 100 years. KAYE THORNBRUGH/Press Liz Boutin is no stranger to historical artifacts. "Opening a time capsule was not on my bingo card," Boutin told a crowd in the…
Published 3:00 am Thursday, October 15, 2026 Our recent Niagara Falls trip was wonderful but a little history thrown into the mix on our way home was also great. Now that I’m older, I do appreciate history more so the stop in Buffalo,…
There was a time when the best part of a Moab trip had nothing to do with Arches. It was a water slide. On a red rock hillside. Right off Highway 191. If you were a Western Slope kid in the…
Fannin County Witnesses to History A Joint Project of the Sam Rayburn House Historic Site and the Fannin County Historical Commission Celebrating America 250 with Spotlights of Fannin County Citizens Who Participated In or Witnessed Historical Events Fannin County, Texas -- Many…
Martinsville Bulletin Javascript is required to use this website. Newspapers have never needed much encouragement to criticize their competitors. On Aug. 21, 1885, however, The Martinsville Herald used its ink to advertise another paperâs virtues. People are also reading⦠- Arrest report:…
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