Both publications are quoted in the book “Pittsylvania’s Nineteenth Century Grist Mills” by late county historian Herman Melton (1991). The origin of the name Galveston, according to local legend, ...

On May 20, 1875, delegates from a group of 17 countries gathered in Paris to sign what may be the most overlooked yet ...

Gearhart explained how he developed a 17th-century map of Northumberland County, based on original land patents from 1636 to about 1680. He addressed some of the challenges and discoveries of his ...

A scientific analysis of dozens of 12th- and 13th-century books found in European monasteries reveals they were bound in ...

In the mid-19th century, two conflicts over the opium trade, which became known as the Opium Wars, pitted China against the British Empire. The first began in 1839, when Britain launched a ...

which provides people the chance to see county maps from as early as the 19th century, according to the Library of Virginia. In a social post from the Library of Virginia on Sunday, April 6 ...

Partly cloudy with a high of 56 °F (13.3 °C). Winds ESE at 9 mph (14.5 kph). Night - Cloudy. Winds from ESE to E at 7 to 14 mph (11.3 to 22.5 kph). The overnight low will be 46 °F (7.8 °C ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A 19th-century farmhouse in Credenhill is set to be demolished. The two-storey Lower House, owned by Mr and Mrs Brown, is located on Station ...

A historic hotel in Tywyn, Wales, that once welcomed guests like John Lennon and Yoko Ono, is now facing demolition after sitting abandoned for over a decade. Since 2011, locals have witnessed the ...

There are fears one of Wales' most popular canals could start to dry up within a week, prompting calls for the Welsh government to intervene. Operators of the 225-year-old Monmouthshire and Brecon ...