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The forgotten history of segregated swimming pools and amusement parks
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 3 hours agoDisorder and order defined accessibility, not the law. Fears of disorder also justified segregation...
Portrait of Commander-in-Chief with grandson sells for £2,900 in Shropshire
Shropshire Star· 4 hours agoThe painting by Henry William Pickerscill (1782-1875) of Field Marshall Viscount Hugh Gough...
Then and now: what the world’s most historic train stations used to look like
LoveEXPLORING via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAs the demands of train travel changed over the decades, so too did many magnificent stations. But...
As Japan kills floppy disks, here's the old tech that many still love
Daily Mail· 1 day agoPictured, inventor John Vincent Lawless Hogan (1890 - 1960) watches engineer Richard L. Beam (right)...
How Breton folktales from France connect to traditional Irish folklore
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 1 day agoIn Brittany in north-west France, the oral narrative tradition was enriched by two languages, just...
Making an impression: Swiss collection shown in a new light
AFP via Yahoo News UK· 1 day agoThe Langmatt's prestigious collection of Impressionist masterpieces is being seen in a new light,...
The oldest stadiums in world football have been ranked
GiveMeSport· 2 days agoThis can span over multiple generations of supporters for clubs that stay at the same ground, while...
Two Union soldiers posthumously receive Medal of Honor for carrying out daring mission behind...
CNN.com· 2 days agoTwo Union soldiers from the American Civil War were posthumously awarded with the Medal of Honor by...
The beginner’s guide to Corfu
Daily Telegraph· 2 days agoThere are many words you could use to describe Corfu with accuracy. Because Corfu is undoubtedly that. Of all the Greek islands you might choose for a...
'Cracking' North Yorkshire Wetherspoon pub ranked in UK's top 10 - see why
The Northern Echo via Yahoo News UK· 2 days ago“On the 1894 OS map, the site of this old inn is marked as a public house, but unnamed. “However,...