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It’s been a century since Ann Arbor buried most of Allen Creek in underground pipes, but it still flows through town, largely ...
Though the art and architecture of the fair were mostly destroyed, as was intended, its curious cultural legacy was not.
an illustrated history of the AALS, documenting the early traditions and motivations, which were rooted in the importance of the rule of law.
The ideological battle unfolding today, whether over Aurangzeb or the broader legacy of Islamic rule, reflects the interplay between history and nationalism.
New History of the DC Universe will retell the entire history of DC continuity in four issues this summer ...
Herman Stern's story about saving Jews now an illustrated history book "Oberbrechen" tells the story of the small town where Stern left in 1903, but returned in 1972 as a hero.
100 years ago, Hopkins School and the playground sat at 8th and Panoah Streets in Sioux City. It is where the Sioux City Ghosts Softball team got their start.
“Pittsburgh Steelers: An Illustrated Timeline,” by Reedy Press, is a hardcover, photo-filled coffee-table book that encompasses vignettes chronicling the team’s history.
Unlike modern ghosts who we often associate with uncanny sounds and mysterious shadows, older ghosts were resolutely corporeal with passions and needs similar to those of the living.
Ghosts were feared, but unlike our modern times, they were also worshiped (the term for ghosts and gods were sometimes interchangeable), captured by humans to perform unpaid labor, and welcomed as ...
In addition to the ghost stories, Giles says the tour delves into the area’s dark history, including hurricanes, the hazards of living on the coast in a malarial climate and the lives and struggles of ...