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Edgar Allan Poe’s only known check, Vladimir Lenin’s ultra-rare handwritten letter, and one of FDR’s only known inauguration photos are only a few of the notoriously scarce items being offered in RR Auction’s February collection.   Edgar Allan Poe gained instant notoriety after the 1845 publication of his poem, The Raven. He would go on …

For Immediate Release Media review copies, ebook, high resolution photographs and interviews available upon request. Contact: Sarah Keeney, 916-941-6896, sarahs@savasbeatie.com. Robert J. Wynstra Wins the Gettysburg Round Table Award for The Rashness of That Hour The Rashness of That Hour: Politics, Gettysburg, and the Downfall of Confederate Brigadier General Alfred Iverson By Robert J. Wynstra …

The Ministry of Communications and Works, Department of Antiquities announces the completion of the latest season of excavation at the Early–Middle Bronze Age settlement of Kissonerga-Skalia. The excavations took place during July 2011 by a team of the University of Manchester, under the direction of Dr Lindy Crewe. The team uncovered further evidence of a …

The Ministry of Communications and Works, Department of Antiquities, announces the completion of the eighteenth excavation season at the Medieval Sugar Mill of Kolossi, in Limassol District. The excavations, which lasted for four weeks, from 31st of October until 25th of November 2011, were under the direction of the Curator of Antiquities, Dr. Marina Solomidou-Ieronymidou, …

The Ministry of Communications and Works, Department of Antiquities, announces the completion of a short season of archaeological investigation conducted by the Department of History and Archaeology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUT) at the pre-Neolithic site of Vretsia-Roudias in the Troodos mountains (Pafos District). The project is carried out under the direction of …

The Ministry of Communications and Works, Department of Antiquities announces the completion of the second excavation season of the Mazotos shipwreck (2/5/2011 – 25/6/2011). The fieldwork was conducted by the Archaeological Research Unit of University of Cyprus, under the direction of Dr Stella Demesticha, in collaboration with the Department of Antiquities of Cyprus and the …

Dr. Laraine Fletcher, professor and chair of anthropology at Adelphi University and her co-director Dr. George Scheper, faculty associate, Advanced Academic Programs at Johns Hopkins University; and emeritus professor of humanities at the Community College of Baltimore County, have been awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The grant money will …

Longtime Joplin resident Leslie Simpson is the author of a new history book that tells the story of Joplin’s past in hundreds of vintage images. Joplin, the newest addition in Arcadia Publishing’s Postcard History series, will be available on Saturday, September 24 exclusively at the Hastings store in Joplin. Local history publisher Arcadia Publishing and …

For Immediate Release   Media review copies, ebook, high resolution photographs and interviews available upon request.   Contact: Sarah Keeney, 916-941-6896.   Mark Wilensky Awarded 2011 Gilder Lehrman Colorado History Teacher of the Year Award and is in Top 5 Finalists for National Award   The Elementary Common Sense of Thomas Paine: An Interactive Adaptation …

  MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – A century ago there were more than 1,000 “trolley parks” operating in the United States. These great amusement centers – many of them at the end of a city’s electrified trolley line – have dwindled throughout the years to only a handful. “Believe It Or Not!”   Ripley Radio, of the …

Author Colby Van Wagoner releases his 4th book, entitled, Earth Mongers. The book explores the fall of ancient civilizations, wars from the 19th to 20th century, natural and man-made disasters, and the crisis of the negative impact global warming is having on the environment. With a combination of historical events, and science fiction twist, Colby …

Stonehenge, one of the most important loved and visited tourist destinations in the British Isles, acquired a new Patron and Guardianship today… Camelot Castle. Tintagel, Cornwall, October 07, 2010 – The Diamond Jewel of Cornwall, the stunning castle hotel in Tintagel – Camelot Castle – is proud to announce that it acquired today the domain …

From Robin Davis Heigel and The History Press comes Graeter’s Ice Cream: An Irresistible History, the delicious story of Cincinnati’s Graeter’s Ice Cream. Historians may not agree on when or where ice cream was first developed, but there is little debate that one of the best versions of this sweet treat today is made by …

From local author Lynne Belluscio and Arcadia Publishing comes Images of America: LeRoy. Boasting over 200 vintage images this book details the history of the town known most famously as the “Birthplace of Jell-O” While being most known for its Jell-O roots, LeRoy once was known for having one of the finest airports in the …

Local author Mary Kelley and Arcadia Publishing present Gillette, the newest addition to the popular Images of America Series. Boasting over 200 vintage images, Gillette showcases the pioneer settlers in this early cow town and chronicles its growth into the Energy Capital of the United States. The community, originally known as Donkey Town, was a …

Journey back to the beginning of Glasgow with the newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s acclaimed Images of America series, Glasgow and Valley County. From the Valley County Historical Society, the book boasts over 200 vintage photos depicting early life in Valley County and the building of Glasgow, the county seat. Once known only as “Siding …

New from and siblings, and natives, John Nunn and Judith Nunn Alley comes Galax, the most recent addition to the popular Images of America Series from Arcadia Publishing. The book boasts more than 200 vintage images encompassing all aspects of the first 50 years of Galax. In 1903, the Grayson Real Estate Company was formed, …

New from Local author John Keith and Arcadia Publishing comes Brockway and Little Toby Valley. The most recent publication in the popular Images of America series, the books boast more than 200 vintage images giving readers a unique opportunity to reconnect to the history that shaped their community. Brockway, originally called Brockwayville until the name …

New from local author David Lott and Arcadia Publishing comes Medicine Park: Oklahoma’s First Resort, the latest in the popular Images of America series. Known as the “Jewel of the Southwest,” Medicine Park’s dazzling images have filled this book with over 200 vintage photos! Beginning as a cobblestone community in 1908, it was Oklahoma’s first …

From Local authors John and Sue Babbitt comes the newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s popular Postcard History Series: Steuben County.  The book contains over 200 images of vintage images and real-photo postcards that tell the story of New York’s colorful 24th county. First occupied by the Iroquois Confederacy, Steuben County was composed of six original …

From the early sawmill industry to the mythical sea serpent at Silver Lake, Perry’s colorful history is detailed in a spectacular new pictorial history: Around Perry by local author Christina Nolan. From Arcadia Publishing’s popular Images of America series, the book boasts over 200 vintage photographs giving readers the unique opportunity to relive Perry’s past. …

A return to Music City for Soul Circus Cowboys will find the band working on upcoming new releases, among which one will be the winner of the band’s song writing contest.  Don’t miss your chance to be part of making music history. (Nashville, TN) – The fresh sound of Soul Circus Cowboys’ latest track has …

New from Arcadia Publishing and local authors Eleanor Mason and Patricia White is Images of America: Rockaway Township, the first pictorial history for the township. From the Township’s rich mining history to its days as a popular vacation area, the more than 200 vintage images give readers a unique opportunity to reconnect to the history …

New from Arcadia Publishing and local author Starley Talbott comes   Images of America: Fort Laramie. The book boasts more than 200 vintage, many previously unpublished, images depicting the importance of Fort Laramie, one of the last great American outposts on the Western Frontier. Founded as the trading post Fort William in 1834, the fort became …

Covering a span of more than fifty years, a new book titled Surfing Corpus Christi and Port Aransas will be published on May 24, 2010. The book commemorates the rich culture of wave raiders in the Texas Coastal Bend region. Tracing the sport’s Coastal Bend origins through more than 200 historical images, the new pictorial …

THE HISTORY OF BLACK HEALTH (BlackDoctor.org) –The below timeline chronicles the road of African American healthcare. Our amazing healthcare journey (so far)… 1721 – Onesimus, an enslaved African, describes to Cotton Mather, an influential American writer and religious leader, the African method of inoculation against smallpox. This technique, later used to protect American Revolutionary War …

Wikipedia’s top editors are contemplating a change to a general rule of allowing anyone to edit.

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Email: helen@theamericanhour.com ***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** EDITORS; For review copies or interview requests, contact: Email: james.lingard@btopenworld.com Tel: 01892533451 OR Promotional Services Department Email: pressreleases@authorhouse.com Tel: 08001974150 BRITAIN AT WAR 1939 to 1945 What was life like during the war? by James Lingard Memoir Recalls Boyhood Spent Experiencing Harsh Realities of World War II Combining the intensely …

In a week when the E.U. says there is clear evidence of war crimes being committed in the D.R.C., a new website is launched that is dedicated to exposing war criminals. War Crimes TV is spreading awareness of gross violations of human rights. War Crimes Limited (UK) has launched War Crimes TV, a new website …