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Brookville's ascension from a humble 18th-century settlement to a booming 19th-century town is representative of the changing face of the nation in the early 1800s. Nestled in the heavily wooded terrain of western Pennsylvania, the Brookville settlement remained in relative isolation for the better...
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Cloth, whiskey, and $350 in cash bought the 101,000 square feet of land that the town of Warwick, N.Y., now sits upon. Granted by the governor in 1703, the exchange was secured by 12 colonial speculators from 12 Munsee Indian chiefs. Located in Orange County—named for William III of England, the...
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Bloomington, Ind.
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Walkthrough: Bloomington, Ind.
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Breaking free from their mining party in Central City, Colo., miners George and David Griffith set out to find gold. Within two days, on June 17, 1859, the pair spotted a glimmer in Clear Creek on the site of what is now Georgetown. The town was officially recognized by the territorial legislature...
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When Major General William Sherman entered Savannah with the Union army on Dec. 22, 1864, he expected to burn and pillage it. Another stop along his long March to the Sea, Savannah should have lain in ruins by nightfall. But Sherman was said to be so taken by the beauty of the city that he could...
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Economists' predictions for employment in the housing industry are grim. With first-quarter housing starts and building permits down nearly 25 percent and 27 percent respectively, forecasts for layoffs in residential construction are topping off in the half-million range. And that's not including...
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In 1816, amidst the rolling hills of Southern Indiana, the newly elected President James Monroe established a seminary. Located on a trading route and possessing abundant natural resources ranging from limestone to lumber, the area was ideal for development. Within seven years, it was home to...