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As fairs across the state struggle, one event remains immune: the Turner County Fair in Parker, South Dakota. Here's how it stays relevant:

Home Furnace Company was Holland’s other furnace company, the tortoise compared to the hare. The tortoise won. James De Young and the Beckers were the reason.

It is a somewhat curious fact that the United States’ most beautiful natural landscapes owe their existence to the Industrial Revolution. But indeed it was in the 19th century, amid rapid industrializ...

In the 1930s, WPA interviewers spoke with 2,500 ex-slaves across the country, 72 from Florida.

Van Wert, Ohio breaking news and local information from the Van Wert Independent.

A new exhibition at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library explores the president’s “mixed” record on civil rights — and the charged debate over racism in the New Deal.

A group of former postal workers and individuals interested in post office history gathered at Postmaster Coffee, the former Jacksonville Post Office, Saturday night to commemorate the 90th anniversary of

Having a child doesn't mean the end of exploration outdoors. These women writers modeled that for me--and taught me new ways of thinking about risk and reward.

NEWBURYPORT — The Atkinson Common Rock Tower is inching closer to reopening to the public with the second phase of its improvement project expected to begin this month.

Having a child doesn’t mean the end of exploration outdoors. These women writers modeled that for me—and taught me new ways of thinking about risk and reward.