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Headlines in History 1903: Shopping to musical airs brings shoppers into hardware store

What was making news in our area during this week in years past? The History Museum offers these newspaper excerpts to give you an...

Housing, better infrastructure top Summit mayor’s wish list

Summit Mayor Greg Smith says if he had a wish list for the town it would be for housing.“We’re a quiet, peaceful bedroom community,...

From rural farmland to shopping mecca, here’s a look at the history of Paramus

2-minute readStew Leonard's in Paramus Park MallAn inside look of Stew Leonard's in Paramus.Madeline Ference, NorthJerseyAt the Paramus Park shopping center, a clay-colored landmark...

A history of holiday shopping madness: These toys triggered a frenzy

The year was 1983. Christmas was approaching. A Connecticut toy company called Coleco came out with a line of simple, soft, squishy — some...

After Black Friday and Shop Small Saturday, there’s Museum Store Sunday to support local museums

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour inspires dinosaur-sized friendship braceletsBest believe these dinosaurs are bejeweled at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis.You have heard of Black Friday...

It wasn’t always the biggest shopping holiday of the year. Why is it called Black Friday?

Black Friday explained: The history behind the nameUnderstanding Black Friday: What is it and how did it get its nameImages of shoppers frantically searching...

Lidar Technology Reveals a 3,000-year-old Secret Mayan City with Full of Pyramids and Plazas – Arkeonews

Tulane University researchers used laser-guided imaging to uncover vast unexplored Maya settlements in Campeche, Mexico, revealing more than 6,500 pre-Hispanic structures, including a previously...

500-pound bomb dropped during World War II explodes at Japanese airport: Watch video

WWII kamikaze bomb explodes on airport runway in JapanThis is the dramatic moment a WWII bomb exploded next to the runway forcing flight cancellations...

From the archives: When Wilmington recreated a Colonial Williamsburg shopping village

Poplar Grove Plantation teaches its historyAs the weekly farmers market has grown the grounds have become a gathering place for the communityMatt Born, Wilmington...

Some Fla. students are clueless about 9/11 — despite state law requiring lessons on tragedy

ORLANDO — Some have already forgotten. Florida’s public middle and high schools were required to start teaching students about 9/11 last year — yet many...

Today in History: September 3, automobile driven more than 300 mph for first time

Today is Tuesday, Sept. 3, the 247th day of 2024. There are 119 days left in the year.Today in history:On Sept. 3, 1935, Sir...

What does Chicago represent for the Democratic National Convention?

But for all the ways Chicago represents Democratic ideals, critics say it has also exemplified the party’s failings and divisions. Looming large over the upcoming...

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