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Beardstown Old Lincoln Courtroom to feature Underground Railroad exhibit
Explore Illinois’ Underground Railroad history at Beardstown’s Old Lincoln Courtroom exhibit, featuring stories, photos and ...
Dayhoff: How Uniontown and part of Sykesville lost their incorporated status
Why it was decided not to maintain the portion of the Town of Sykesville that existed in Howard County has been lost to ...
Hidden Histories: Lincoln's Ohio visit marked by a bomb scare and historic affirmation
Abraham Lincoln was met with a crowd of thousands when his whistle-stop tour arrived in Columbus, Ohio in 1861. It was during ...
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Illinois pushes to preserve historical sites tied to the Underground Railroad
Illinois has a deep connection to the Underground Railroad. That's why lawmakers are pushing an initiative to preserve sites ...
The Hindu6d
A modest menagerie to a sprawling refuge for wildlife — the story of Vandalur Zoo
In 1861, the Madras government decided to relocate the animals to the People’s Park near the Chennai Central Railway Station. The zoo came under the management of the Madras Corporation five ...
Jurist1d
France arrests 25 suspects for coordinating prison attacks amid escalating drug-related violence
The French police arrested 25 people on Monday, reportedly involved with coordinated attacks against several prisons, and prison officers across the country since April 13. According to local media ...
U.S. News & World Report6d
Grand Canyon Village
Day-trippers can spend at least half a day visiting the village's sights. Stop by the historic Grand Canyon Railway Depot, a log cabin-style working depot that still welcomes Grand Canyon Railway ...
Railway Gazette International6d
Essential news for the urban transport professional
Work is under way on the NofIt interurban light rail line linking Haifa and Nazareth, which will run through complex terrain with gradients of up to 8%. Dan Shenbach, CEO of project promoter ...