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During the election of 1888, Nellie Bly spent a week interviewing the wives of the various candidates, then followed up by embarking on interviewing all the living former first ladies. This must have been well received, for here she is immediately following the inauguration of President Benjamin Harrison, interviewing the

From the Journals Archives Collection for Dec. 17, 2023: Three men slashed in a fight; two accused of rug theft; Polly Brings $1,530 at Little Yellow Dog Auction; bankers prep

As we visit these pages from our county’s history, it’s often obvious to see how much can change in a decade, or in several decades. But we know from our

WANTED. — A good woman to do general house work in a small family, to whom liberal wages will be given. Certain duties she will under no circumstances be requ

By Jacob DickmanNKyTribune internFor many people today, World War II is just a conflict between several countries during the 1940’s. But for Mary Lou Bosch and Linda Niewahner, it means so muc

Fort Smith, 1913: "Wont you kindly send me that girls name who works in the shirt factory? ... Please, Pretty Please," was Bucks request to Miss Ida Liddick.

Author Emma Palova of Lowell has set her latest historic fiction, "The Lost Town," in West Michigans Singapore.

Tony Rivenbark grew up in Duplin County and wanted to go to college at the smallest branch in the University of North Carolina system. So he came to Wilmington. He walked into Thalian Hall in 1966, which, as he says, for good or ill, set the course for the rest of his life. In this episode, we hear him talk about local history, Shakespeare, historic Thalian Hall, and the importance of story.

125 YearsFebruary 4, 1897Sometime last night parties entered the high school building and going to the high school room stuffed the piano full of paper; hi

In Martin County, Ky., where coal production has flatlined, entrepreneurs are promising that a new solar farm atop a shuttered mine will bring green energy jobs.