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An Unlikely Army of Militia and Pirates Shocked the World by Defeating the British Army at the Battle of New Orleans
Forces commanded by Andrew Jackson fought the British in the Louisiana port city in the last standoff of the War of 1812 ...
Driven To ‘Extinction’ By A Shipwreck, A 2001 Discovery Brought The ‘World’s Rarest Insect’ Back To Life
Considered extinct for over 80 years, a chance find on a sea stack where little survives has sparked hope for the future of ...
Pirates, princes and hostages: inside the mysterious life of the unnamed medieval princess of Cyprus
While the princess was often powerless, the snippets of evidence that we have about her present the life of a young woman ...
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The Death-Defying Attempt to Circumnavigate the World in a Canoe
In 1901, the Canadian mariner John Voss set sail from British Columbia in a modified dugout canoe. He was headed for ...
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20 years ago, the Northern Edge sank in icy waters. For family, the loss is still painful.
It's been 20 years since the sinking of the fishing vessel Northern Edge, but the grief is still fresh for the captain's ...
Greek City Times3d
On this day in 1913, the Georgios Averof devastates Ottoman Navy in the Battle of Lemnos
The Greek fleet, led by Rear Admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis, was comprised of the 9,960-ton armoured cruiser flagship Georgios Averof ...
The National Interest3d
HMS Triumph’s Final Port Call
December 12, 2024, marked the end of an era of the proud history of the British Royal Navy’s submarine service. As noted by ...
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Behavior coordinator at Laconia schools collects stuffed animals for students
BEING SENT FROM MAINLAND CHINA. IN THE SPIRIT OF GIVING, SHARING THE COMFORT OF A STUFFED ANIMAL WITH KIDS IN THE LACONIA COMMUNITY EVERY HOLIDAY SEASON, A BEHAVIOR COORDINATOR WITH LACONIA ...
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The Ship Sinking MS Estonia (Disaster Documentary)
The in-depth story of the Ship Sink MS Estonia The Baltic Sea, enclosed by Central and Northern European countries, is one of the most extraordinary and beautiful seas. However, its beauty tends ...
Daily Mail20d
Terrifying number of luxury Florida high-rises SINKING as researchers reveal potential cause
An alarming number of luxury skyscrapers along Florida's coastline have experienced sinking or settling in unexpected ways in recent years, a new study reveals - but there is a common factor in ...
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Dozens of high-rise buildings in South Florida are sinking, report finds
SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla. — (AP) — Almost three dozen high-rise condos and luxury hotels along the beach in South Florida are sinking or settling in unexpected ways, in some cases because of ...
Global News21d
Theodore Too, beloved Canadian tugboat, partially sinks in Ontario port
Theodore Too, the beloved life-sized replica of Theodore Tugboat, has partially sunk while in port, its owner says. The 20-metre vessel, which moved to the Port of Hamilton from Halifax Harbour in ...