Northeast’s Declining Clout in Washington, D.C.
September 30, 2014 – Below-average population growth in the Northeast has brought diminished political clout in Washington, D.C. The population in Northeastern states has risen by 15 percent since 1983, but it has risen by 41 percent in the rest of country. In 1950 the states from Pennsylvania to Maine had a total of 141 […]
California Compound Built for Hitler
September 30, 2014 – In the 1930s, Nazi sympathizers in California expected Hitler’s quest for world domination to be successful, so they purchased a 55-acre ranch near Los Angeles, made improvements, and lived on the estate hoping to one day hand it over to their Fuhrer. The day after Pearl Harbor, federal agents raided the compound and […]
Federal Government Settles Land Dispute with Navajos for $554 Million
September 25, 2014 – The 27,000-square-mile reservation of the Navajo Nation encompasses parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. The tribe leases much of the land for mining, farming, grazing, housing, and oil and gas operations. Navajos disputed the compensation they received when the federal government oversaw the leases. The Navajo Nation has now agreed to settle the case […]
Indiana Community Celebrates One-Room Schoolhouse from 1879
September 18, 2014 – A small town in Indiana is celebrating the 25th anniversary of a project that gives children a break from modern technology and takes them back to a simpler time. In 1989 the people of Hope, Indiana, began restoring a one-room schoolhouse built back in 1879. Children, who may attend the school […]
Descendents of Slaves Preserve Gullah-Geechee Culture along Southeastern U.S. Coast
September 6, 2014 – In small enclaves along the coast from the Carolinas down to Florida, descendants of former slaves from West Africa preserve a unique culture known as Gullah or Geechee. Link: DailyMail Additional Photos (click thumbnails to enlarge) [divider]