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Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   In 1882 George Crowell, owner of the publication titled the “Household,” bought 30 acres of land from the Hines family. This property included the Hines Aqueduct Association and an unfinished reservoir, with springs located on what was then known as Hines Hill. The aqueduct and reservoir were begun by Isaac Hines but had not been developed since Hines’ death in 1876. This aqueduct association was the very beginning of what is now the Brattleboro Water Department. When Crowell purchased the 30 acres of land from the Hines fam...

>> now on booktv, charles flood recounts the final year of ulysses s. grant the former president had terminal mouth and throat cancer and was a great financial straits when he began writing his memoirs in an attempt to a restore his. the author examines president grants writing process and the success of his memoirs that were finished four days before his death and published posthumously by mark twain. this is just over one and our. >> good evening everyone. in 1953, my very good friend charles flood made his debut upon the national literary stage with "the new york times" bestseller...

Ulysses s. grant had been stationed out west, in the far west, away from his family where he developed a bad drinking problem. his father who had some political pull tried getting him reinstated, but the secretary of war refused the appeal. the secretary of war at the time was jefferson davis. well, when grant got to new york on his way home from the west, he had to go around the horn to get there. he called up his old classmate, simon buckner, who stood up with him at the wedding and pleaded with him to eventually get him home to illinois. buckner, turned out, was the commanding officer that ...

that's the question, killing medicare versus raising taxes. and that's the fight. and the battleground, as always, will be the suburbs where elections are won and lost in this country. it's our top story tonight. plus, look who bounced sarah palin as the bright, shiny object dazzling republicans. the person will get more attention, we think, than votes. donald trump just finished tied for first nationally with huckabee, mike huckabee, with a cnn national poll with republicans. apparently all you need to do is repeat the birther line and the suckers will love you. ç as p.t. barnum...

Stationed out west, in the far west, away from his family where he developed a bad drinking problem. his father who had some political pull tried getting him reinstated, but the secretary of war refused the appeal. the secretary of war at the time was jefferson davis. well, when grant got to new york on his way home from the west, he had to go around the horn to get there. he called up his old classmate, simon buckner, who stood up with him at the wedding and pleaded with him to eventually get him home to illinois. buckner, turned out, was the commanding officer that grant defeated in the firs...