3+ week, 3+ day ago  (464+ words) MIDLAND, N. C. (Investigate TV) " The California Gold Rush of 1848 triggered a mass migration west, but gold was discovered more than 50 years earlier in North Carolina, 2, 000 miles east of California. In 1799, 12-year-old Conrad Reed discovered gold when he skipped church to go…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (76+ words) We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (560+ words) In February 1777, Thomas Jefferson helped establish an evangelical church. What? Yes, that'Thomas Jefferson. It was called the Calvinisitical Reformed Church of Charlottesville. And it met in the local courthouse. Why, that's enough to give the ACLU apoplexy.' This was less…...

11+ hour, 5+ min ago  (199+ words) May is Preservation Month, and this year the Historical Sites Society of Arcata in collaboration with the city of Arcata's Landmarks Committee, is marking the occasion with a special photographic display. This exhibit features p" Properties featured in the exhibit…...

7+ hour, 52+ min ago  (459+ words) A Maryland woman purchased a vase for about $4 on a clearance rack at a local thrift store, and kept it in her home for a few years. Upon visiting the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City, she recognized that…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (310+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) " A new resolution at the Tennessee State Capitol is putting a spotlight on Appalachian culture and the way people speak throughout the region. The measure, which passed both the House and Senate unanimously, officially recognizes the history…...

30+ min ago  (364+ words) My friend Kathleen's horse, Zander, kept snatching at the tall blades of grass, while Major, my stalwart mount, kept eyeing the brightly colored spring wildflowers popping up between the wet sedges. Nothing like an early morning trail ride to put…...

36+ min ago  (705+ words) It is a book that records the 19th-century descendants of some of the most notorious troublemakers in naval history: the sailors responsible for the mutiny on the Bounty. Now, the Pitcairn Register " a handwritten volume that registered the births, marriages…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (528+ words) A new project is featuring the history of St. Augustine through a modern-day digital medium. More than one million artifacts and records, held by the Florida Museum of Natural History, are now available for public viewing through a new online…...

21+ hour, 41+ min ago  (255+ words) WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) welcomed the public to their headquarters Saturday to celebrate 250 years of America and share their mission to preserve the nation's history. The nonprofit women's service organization hosted a birthday party featuring…...