200 Years News Today

Celebration Sunday, the culmination of the Bicentennial and the anniversary of the church’s founding, will take place on September 29, 2024.

The price of beef in the United States has reached a record high as the Southwest recovers from the worst drought in the region in 1,200 years.

Your eyes aren't deceiving you. There's a cemetery that sits just a mere three feet from the shoulder of the highway.

BEIJING, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 29, with the arrival of the Mid-Autumn Festival, China Media Group (CMG) hosted a Mid-Autumn Gala that brought together Chinese people from across the world to celebrate and pay homage to the moon, fostering a sense of unity during this festive season. The gala featured a variety of tender and heartwarming programs, infusing the atmosphere with a warm familial embrace. By presenting the perspectives of ordinary people, the event closely reflecte...

This summer marks 200 years since English missionary William Ellis visited KIlauea caldera with Hawaiian guides and published the first contemporary written observation of the volcano’s eruptive activity.

The Irish Coast Guard is celebrating 200 years of lifesaving service today.  The milestone was marked at an event today (Thursday September 8) attended by ...

In records dating back to 800 AD, the only multi-decade drought that came close to todays was in the 1500s. Researchers say climate change is a factor, and the U.S. must plan for less water.

Join us as we celebrate Greece's rich heritage with the American School at their Virtual Gala on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at 5:30 p.m. EDT. Experience an extraordinary evening of culture, education, and inspiration—from the comfort of your own home! This year, the American School will honor Professor Curtis Runnels for his outstanding contributions to the advancement of knowledge of post-antique Greece. Watch inspiring stories about the incredible people and work of the American School...

Nashvilles Greek Bicentennial Independence Celebration On April 1, 2021, from the Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros received a Proclamation from Mayor John Cooper celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the Greek Revolution of 1821. Joining Archbishop Elpidophoros and Mayor Cooper were His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Detroit, Ambassador Alexandra Papadopoulou of the Hellenic Republic, and George Horiates, the Supreme President of AHEPA. This event was pl...

The success of this anthology of 200 years of English essays from India is that it is for everyone Editor Arvind Krishna Mehrotra demonstrates his belief in the accessibility of prose. Arvind Krishna Mehrotra, editor of the anthology. “The essay, like a penknife, can be put to many uses; like a newspaper aeroplane, it can fly and crash and fly again; as a literary genre, it is unfussy. An essay gathers no dust.” Unless you’re a literary buff who seeks out good non-fiction writing, es...