History

1+ hour, 25+ min ago   (446+ words) Lewis "Chesty" Puller (1898–1971) was a United States Marine Corps officer whose frontline leadership in five major conflicts earned him five Navy Crosses. Frontline Command Culture: Lewis “Chesty” Puller rejected comfortable rear-headquarters assignments, choosing instead to command from the forward edge…...

9+ hour, 9+ min ago   (690+ words) An employment ad for the yet-to-be-built Dundee Theater from Dec. 15, 1925. An ad for the Dundee Theater from Dec. 18, 1925. News article on the "rapidly developing commercial district" around the Dundee Theater from Feb. 7, 1926. A new operator for the Dundee Theater was…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (136+ words) (BA Anthropology, 2007, University of Florida; MA Anthropology, 2011, University of Central Florida, PhD Anthropology, 2019 University of Colorado). Jeff specializes in the archaeology of Mesoamerica, particularly southern Mexico. His dissertation research focused on the collapse and regeneration of early complex societies in…...

9+ hour, 14+ min ago   (461+ words) The images capture eye-catching window displays, proud workers and the businesses that served the town's population. Nelson's Shop, Anson Street, early 20th century (Image: Sankey Archive) Nelson's butcher's shop on Anson Street boasted an impressive, large display of meat hanging in…...

8+ hour, 45+ min ago   (624+ words) Staff writers 14 September 2026 3:29pm In a deeply emotional atmosphere, with rich traditional music, dances and recitations, the presentation of Iakovos Garivaldis’ new book titled “Sounds of Eastern Thrace – Voices in the Debris”, published by Nautilus Publications, took place on Sunday (13 September)....

11+ hour, 37+ min ago   (137+ words) CP24 Historians discuss Halifax’s ancient rock wall Nova Scotia historians are searching for the meaning behind Halifax’s ancient rock wall. Paul Hollingsworth reports. Family searching for answers after woman dies waiting for care at Winnipeg waiting roomOpens in new window Alberta…...

21+ hour, 30+ min ago   (44+ words) In the Anderson House in Washington, DC, there's an unassuming statue of Ancient Roman dictator Cincinnatus, a figure that influenced George Washington. In the Anderson House in Washington, DC, there's an unassuming statue of Ancient Roman dictator Cincinnatus, a figure…...

9+ hour, 14+ min ago   (219+ words) The annual service of remembrance for the Gresford Colliery disaster will take place at the disaster memorial on Bluebell Lane, Pandy, at 11am on Tuesday 22 September. This year marks 92 years since the explosion that tore through the Dennis section of the…...

5+ hour, 3+ min ago   (594+ words) Three years of research has uncovered 13,000 people who invested in Britain’s trafficking of enslaved Africans The Register of British Slave Traders is the product of three years of research by a team of historians into all known investors in Britain’s…...

12+ hour, 28+ min ago   (254+ words) ESTEVAN, Sask. — People in the Estevan area gathered Sept. 13 to mark the upcoming 80th anniversary of a plane that occurred south of the city. A presentation and speeches were held at the Estevan branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, followed by…...