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"This milestone is the culmination of years of collaboration, vision and dedication," said Monroe Mayor Robert Clark.
A 25-member advisory committee struck by the City of Ottawa has quietly begun preparing to celebrate next year’s 200th ...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Iran had agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire,” but its status remained unclear as attacks continued ...
Peake himself was also rather wealthy; on 31 Dec. 1811 (sometimes cited as 1812), he purchased 103 acres of land in ROCKPORT. Peake's initial wealth was apparently ill-gotten; as a British soldier in ...
Hamas attack sparks further fears of war The 7 October 2023 Hamas attack on southern Israel, which killed 1,200 and triggered the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, intensified regional tensions.
What’s happening both June 21-22? Open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. will be center activities, theater programs and historical interpreters who will share early French colonial life.
Havre de Grace might be the most delightful Maryland town you’ve never properly pronounced. This picturesque waterfront gem sits quietly along Maryland’s coastline, offering a perfect blend of ...
Mortimer Abramsky (1927 – 2009), a long-time advocate for Queen’s and Old Kingston, initiated the creation of a Historic Streets brochure (PDF 900 KB) to record the historic street names around the ...
The War of 1812 is one of our forgotten wars, skimmed over in school lessons and rarely the subject of movies. To the British ...
The Battle of Stoney Creek happened on June 6, 1813, midway through the War of 1812. The British had lost Fort George and Niagara-on-the-Lake, and retreated to Burlington Heights, now Dundurn ...