Beginning with the Nevada City-Washington route in the 1860s, the Gissel line eventually covered much of the county west of Donner Summit. Then, in 1909, the brothers took the bold
The Seven Seas (WHTM) – The U.S. Navy has a lot of ships, most of which have names. Ships get named after people (John Paul Jones), battles (Ticonderoga), cities (Pittsburgh), ships from history (Essex, Enterprise), military jobs (Sentry), fish (Seawolf), concepts (Freedom), and even important documents (Constitution). The most important warships are named after states. […]
On Nov. 14, 2013, a federal judge sentenced former Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulger to two life-in-prison terms plus five years on 11 murder convictions.
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