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Mass timber, an engineered wood product that offers durability and sustainability benefits, has become increasingly prominent at colleges across the countr..

Campuses across the nation are promoting the sustainable construction material as a low-carbon alternative to steel and concrete.

Her husband, Claude, helped create the computer revolution, but few knew that she was his closest collaborator

        The Greater Toledo Train & Toy Show will roll into the Student Health & Activities Center at Owens Community College on Sunday, March 12, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The show is presented by Toledo Toymasters.

For Japans number-one carmaker, this humble economy car was a front-wheel-drive revolution.

RALEIGH — Josephus Daniels, one of the most prominent North Carolinians of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, played a key role in a story that often circulates around

A Carolina leader sides with Christmas

The toymaker resented the notion that government bureaucrats could tell him what to do. He resolved to fight the proposed ban on Christmas gift-giving.

A web-based map from the Whitney Museum lets viewers see the modern-day appearances of the places Hopper painted.

On Dec. 7, Cantigny Park in Wheaton continues its Headlines from History series with "Erector Set: The Toy That Built America," a presentation by Bruce Watson, author of "The Man Who Changed How Boys and Toys Were Made."