We The People: Nebraska brothers killed in World War II remembered in historian’s book

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The stories of four young Nebraska men killed in World War II live on through the pages of a book. People gathered at First Unitarian Church in Omaha to meet the author and learn the history of the men who sacrificed their lives around …

Historian Karl Schlögel Wins German Peace Prize

German author and essayist who has critiqued authoritarian regimes in East Europe from Stalin to Putin, has been honored for his commitment to peace in Europe.German historian Karl Schlögel, an expert on Russia and Ukraine, is the winner of the Peace Prize …

Indiana historian to speak at Worthington library August 12

Clay County Historian Jeff Koehler will give a presentation on the stories and history of the Wabash Erie Canal at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 12 at 6 p.m. at the Worthington-Jefferson Township Public Library, located at 26 N Commercial Street in Worthington …

Meet Butch Eggen, Crane Lake guide, historian and 'hot dog'

CRANE LAKE — As he speeds out of Crane Lake into Sand Point Lake, Butch Eggen narrates. “That far shore is all Canada,” he says, pointing. “The border goes to the south here into Little Vermilion Lake and just a quarter, a half a mile from here is the …

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Historian: Without the efforts of German and Swedish clergy, we would not have a country

You've compiled at least eight collections in the Estonian National Library's publication series, featuring authors who explore the emergence and development of Estonian written culture from various perspectives. Since 2008, seven volumes have been …

Remembering Kay Anslow: Headstone inscribed for Windsor businesswoman, historian

Anslow’s grandfather, James John Anslow, relocated to Windsor from Newcastle, N.B., in 1886. A widow with five children, he purchased the Windsor Mail and renamed it the Hants Journal. He was publisher and editor until 1914, when his son, Harold, took the …

BBC's Destination X contestant is brainy historian from Cornwall

A brainy historian from Cornwall with a passion for puzzle solving and circus skills has been unveiled as a contestant in a new BBC gameshow. Chloe-Ann Banks is one of 13 contestants who will travel Europe aboard a special coach as part of the new …

Shark Historian Keith Cowley to appear in 'Shark Week' documentary for 50th anniversary year of 'Jaws'

WESTERLY — Shark Historian Keith Cowley — the curator of Westerly's Living Sharks Museum — will make a double "Shark Week" appearance Thursday at the United during this 50th anniversary year of the movie, "Jaws." Cowley, who opened …

Minnie Conley: Teacher, historian, maiden aunt

ELBA TWP. — She was born on an autumn day in 1915, when leaves were falling, the geese were heading south and hickory nuts plunked like wooden pebbles on the ground. The infant was nothing new to John Conley and his wife Amelia. The farm couple had already …