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How the Grand Island Mansion, once known for hosting celebrities and politicians, now thrives as a premier wedding venue.
Historian Ron Chernow's latest work may surprise readers who know him best for the book which inspired the musical ''Hamilton'' and for his biographies of George Washington and Ulysses Grant.
April was a busy month for the local chapter of the Quilts of Valor Foundation, the Grateful Quilters of Mooresville, which ...
War in Ukraine and the rise of the hard right in several EU member states is putting the founding democratic principles of ...
HMCS Nanaimo was paid off for disposal at Esquimalt in the fall of 1945 and sold for mercantile use, converted to a whale ...
Cities from London to Moscow are holding events this week as the world observes Thursday’s 80th anniversary of Victory in ...
Bermuda will be represented and celebrating Victory in Europe Day, May 8th, and its role in the Second World War. A Government spokesperson said, “This will include official attendance to a Service of ...
At the turn of the century, thousands of Russian Jews fleeing antisemitic violence found a home, and cause, in Galveston.
In January 1945 the end of the Second World War looked hopeful, but was by no means guaranteed as the Nazis continued to ...
A historic oceanfront mansion in the Hamptons that was built for President Franklin D. Roosevelt 's close friend and U.S.
She added: “The insane asylum on Blackwell’s Island is a human rat-trap ... and managed to beat the 80-day record by just under eight days. Despite the perils of her journey, she said she “would ...
Things to do on Long Island this weekend include concerts, film festivals and more. This third annual festival will present a ...