Jefferson is exactly that kind of place—a nineteenth-century river port that’s managed to hold onto its historic charm while becoming the antique shopping capital of East Texas.

2024: Scientists announce the discovery of a long-lost branch of the River Nile, now dried up, that once ran near many of Egypt’s pyramids. On the same day, actor Dabney Cioleman dies aged 92.

The Mississippi River is a mighty waterway. It carries hundreds of millions of tons of freight every year, is home to a ...

On a smaller scale, the Pottery Museum of Red Wing displays "sturdy salt-glazed stoneware" once used by pioneers, including crocks and jugs dating to the 1860s. Red Wing is also a great place to ...

Durant firefighters responded at about 4 a.m. Called Prospect Hill School No. 3, the building was constructed in the 1860s with a white painted front-gabled frame, according to information ...

Dias believes that burials in churchyards ended around the 1860s, as hygiene concerns caused cemeteries to be moved to city outskirts. City history supports this, as a new cemetery was built by ...

Originally called "Decoration Day," Memorial Day dates back to the 1860s and commemorates those who have died while serving in the U.S. military. Here's what you need to know about grocery stores ...

Originally called "Decoration Day," Memorial Day dates back to the 1860s and commemorates those who have died while serving in the U.S. military. Here's what you need to know about banks ...

Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. In the 1860s, our country was divided over the issue of slavery. Today, everyone is against it. In the early 1900s ...