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Oct. 10: Santa Clarita Author Book Release and Event “Dying to Live”
16+ min ago (524+ words) Santa Clarita author, composer and producer Jerry Danielsen has released his new book, Dying to Live: Choosing Love and Adventure in the Face of Terminal Illness and is holding a public event Oct. 10. Danielsen will discuss Dying to Live at…...
‘Like staying overnight in a museum’: Travelers rent historic C&O Canal Lock House – WTOP News
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (415+ words) Long before it was just a hiking and biking trail, the C&O Canal was a major shipping route in the United States, and special houses were built along the various locks of the canal for those who worked there....
In Review: The Rocketeer: Infiltrator! #3 A Prisoner of the Nazis!
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (365+ words) Ian Cullen is the founder of scifipulse.net and has been a fan of science fiction and fantasy from birth. In the past few years he has written for 'Star Trek' Magazine as well as interviewed numerous comics writers, television…...
Director’s Desk: What Visiting Another City Can Teach You About Your Own | Blog | City of San José
3+ hour, 39+ min ago (827+ words) News & Stories » News View the latest stories from the City of San José One of the reasons I value visiting other cities is that they give you a different way of looking at your own. Some of my most useful…...
York D-Day veteran signs hundreds of copies of his memoir and receives city honour
11+ hour, 40+ min ago (647+ words) York's last surviving member of the D-Day Normandy landings of The Second World War had a double cause for celebration last weekend. More than 150 people gathered at St Lawrence Parish Church in York on Saturday, September 26, for the launch of…...
Claim 1 of 50 double passes to Pressure: The Untold True Story of D-Day
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (103+ words) SMH.com.au October 1, 2026 — 9:32am Synopsis: In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, and with the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, Pressure follows General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg as they face an impossible choice—launch…...
Today in History: September 29, final stone placed on Washington National Cathedral
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (396+ words) Today is Tuesday, Sept. 29, the 272nd day of 2026. There are 93 days left in the year. On Sept. 29, 1990, the construction of Washington National Cathedral concluded, 83 years to the day after its foundation stone was laid in a ceremony attended by President Theodore…...
Air force veteran 'keeps moving' to celebrate 102nd birthday
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (364+ words) A woman who served in the RAF during World War II has celebrated her 102nd birthday with a lively party. Ronnie Taxis, a resident at The Aldbury, a Colten Care dementia home in Poole, marked the occasion with singing, dancing, and…...
Connecting the Dots: History of Rhinelander's WWII era German POW Camp
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (661+ words) RHINELANDER (WJFW) — When we think about Wisconsin during World War II, we usually think about the thousands of young men and women who left communities across the state to serve overseas. But while Wisconsin soldiers were fighting in Europe, something…...
The Life of Decorated World War II Veteran Arthur Petersen to Be Celebrated at Santa Barbara Cemetery
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (464+ words) Beloved Santa Barbara Resident and 101st Airborne Paratrooper Leaves a Legacy of Courage, Service and Community The life and remarkable legacy of decorated World War II veteran Arthur Max Petersen will be celebrated October 2 at Santa Barbara Cemetery, following the death…...