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This Day in History: Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold capture Fort Ticonderoga
4+ hour, 3+ min ago (67+ words) fox10tv. com 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…...
May 9: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
29+ min ago (29+ words) If you tell kids they can't have something, that's what they want." " Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Billy Joel, who was born on this day....
May 10: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
27+ min ago (467+ words) Brooklyn Eagle May 10: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY ON THIS DAY IN 1876, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, "PHILADELPHIA, PA. " Today being a legal holiday in this State, all the places of business in the city are closed, and bunting is…...
Three 'at risk' south-east London landmarks could be saved " what we know
6+ hour, 23+ min ago (626+ words) The future of three south-east London 'at risk' historic buildings is looking more hopeful, with renewed efforts under way to secure their long'term survival. From a Napoleonic'era ballroom to a fire'damaged Victorian baths and the long'neglected terraces of Crystal Palace…...
Today in History: May 10, Nazis burn books across Germany
9+ hour, 21+ min ago (311+ words) Today is Sunday, May 10, the 130th day of 2026. There are 235 days left in the year. On May 10, 1933, book burnings were held in 34 cities across Germany, targeting authors whose ideologies were in conflict with Nazism. In 1775, Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain…...
Bowling alley dig makes 'significant discoveries"
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (40+ words) The Weymouth site opens to the public on Saturday for people to explore the "hidden history" up close....
What was hidden inside the Great Wall for 400 years: Secrets buried beneath centuries of silence unearthed | World News
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (29+ words) Rest of World News: For centuries, the Great Wall of China has stood like a silent scar across mountains and deserts, carrying stories most people will never hear. Touris....
This Day in History: First transcontinental railroad completed in 1869
4+ hour, 34+ 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
1+ hour, 22+ 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
2+ hour, 23+ 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…...