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History
fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
1 week ago

World Trade Center Revolutionary War gunboat reassembled in public

The 18th century ship from Ground Zero has been preserved and will be featured at the New York State Museum.
fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
2 weeks ago

Museum acquires small but significant Anglo-Saxon pectoral cross

The cross is beautifully decorated on both sides, which suggests it was designed to hang around the neck... It would certainly have been worn by someone of high status.
History
fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago

Desperate Kansas man arrested for stealing 800-pound cannon from Spanish American War to settle drug debt

Gordon Pierce, a low-level dealer, resorted to stealing an 800-pound Spanish-American War cannon to repay a drug debt after threats were made against his family.
Law
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Writing
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

A letter written onboard the Titanic before it sank sells for almost $400,000 at auction

A letter from Titanic survivor Archibald Gracie sold for £300,000, highlighting its historical significance and link to the ship's tragic fate.
Writing
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

A letter written onboard the Titanic before it sank sells for almost $400,000 at auction

A letter from Titanic survivor Archibald Gracie sold for £300,000, highlighting its historical significance and link to the ship's tragic fate.
OMG science
fromMail Online
8 months ago

3,000-year-old sword with Biblical origins is discovered in Egypt

An ancient sword linked to Ramesses II was found, indicating military status, supporting connections to biblical narratives about the enslavement of Israelites.
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