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This Day in History: First transcontinental railroad completed in 1869
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (79+ words) Action News 5 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - On May 10, 1869, the first U. S. transcontinental railroad was completed when the Union Pacific Railroad and Central Pacific Railroad met in Promontory Summit. A ceremonial golden spike marked the moment the East and West coasts were finally…...
Caught in history: The untold story behind an iconic Teton Dam photo
15+ min ago (181+ words) RELATED | Remembering the Teton Dam collapse: Inside the failure and fight to rebuild Wasden recalls his experiences with the aftermath and the cleanup, and catches us up on life since then. He shares his thoughts about reuniting with his classmates…...
Scrapbook: 8 Schenectady-area photos from April 1950
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (214+ words) The Daily Gazette Buy Now Karen Jessen of Nott Terrace High School, left, Rose Marie Bradt, center, and Connie Kellert of Nott Terrace High show off teen fashions in April 1950 Andrew Marone of the Schenectady Police Department (center, right) accepts…...
Hidden 1822 railway map signed by George Stephenson restored after 200 years
15+ min ago (794+ words) A UNIQUE plan showing the evolution of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, and signed by George Stephenson, has been painstakingly restored in time for Local History Month. It is three metres wide and more than one metre deep, and is dated…...
This Day in History: Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold capture Fort Ticonderoga
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (77+ words) KTIV This Day in History: Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold capture Fort Ticonderoga Montgomery Chorale wraps up 2025-2026 season in Capital City Thousands gather for Beerfest At The Ballpark at Lansing's Jackson Field Coffee County deputies warn against fake bouncy house…...
Then and Now, May 6, 2026
7+ hour ago (276+ words) This Federal-style house, seen here in an early stereoview created in the 1870s, is one of the oldest houses in Montpelier. It was constructed around 1808 by Chester Wright, the first Congregational minister in Montpelier, on the western edge of the first…...
EXPLORING GWINNETT'S HISTORY: Imperfect Independence: The Story of Button Gwinnett (Part IV)
9+ hour, 15+ min ago (259+ words) The Library of Congress has this 19th century engraving of Button Gwinnett in its holdings. There are various images of Gwinnett, most of which were painted after his death and offer varying views of what he looked like. This year marks…...
No One Has Been Able to Find Cleopatra's Tomb
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (698+ words) Cleopatra was reviled despite her intelligence and charm. She was a woman from Egypt who was described as the evil temptress of Julius Caesar and Marc Antony. In the days of Cleopatra, the woman was blamed for what might have…...
Today in History: Scenes from the tragic May 9 disaster
5+ hour, 39+ min ago (11+ words) Ghana Web...
The Cornwall Community Museum Turns 70 This Summer, and It's Throwing a Party - The Seeker Newsmagazine Cornwall
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (402+ words) The Seeker Newsmagazine Cornwall Bridget Roussy and Martin Vander Byl, Historical Society and Marketing committee members, review plans for the June 13 Sock Hop at the RCAFA Wing on Water Street. Seventy years is a long time. Most of us weren't…...