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Historic Fire in the Heartland
The glow in the night sky grew brighter over Effingham, Illinois, and by midnight the inferno was beyond control. St. Anthony Hospital, the only hospital in Effingham County, was run by the Sisters of the Order of St. Francis. The main portion of the three-story brick building dated back to 1876, with several additions constructed later. At about 11:45 p.m. on the night of April 4, 1949, one of the nurses smelled smoke and alerted Sister Anastasia at the switchboard, who phoned the fire department; the hospital engineer, Frank Ries, who lived next door; and Sister Superior Ceciliana at the adjacent convent.
By KT Dunnabout 3 hours ago in History
A skull of a Sea-Rex pliosaur was found off the coast of England.
A 6.6-foot-long pliosaur skull with its upper and lower jaws still locked together in their original configuration has been discovered by British scientists. Palaeontologists have an exceptionally good picture of how one of the most formidable predators in the Jurassic Ocean actually bit and fed because of this unique preservation.
By Francis Damiabout 16 hours ago in History
An 11-year-old child discovered a fossilised turtle that was 48 million years old.
A virtually complete turtle shell from around 48 million years ago was found by an 11-year-old rock hunter. Before the elements could destroy it, the unbroken shell preserved a unique window into a lost river world. Near Rock Springs, Wyoming, the dark shell was half-exposed in a layer of crumbling rock, waiting at the surface.
By Francis Damiabout 17 hours ago in History
The Oregon Trail - The Road That Pulled a Nation West
Long before interstates sliced across the plains. Long before Route 66 flickered neon into desert skies. And long before motels, hotels, or even the idea of a weekend road trip... There was a trail.
By The Iron Lighthouseabout 22 hours ago in History
Oscar 1973: Marlon Brando refused the statuette, Sasheen Littlefeather spoke and John Wayne was furious
Marlon Brando, who won the Oscar for Best Actor in the film The Godfather, refused to accept the award. Instead, 26-year-old aspiring actress and Native American activist Sacheen Littlefeather took the stage, dressed in traditional Native American deerskin attire and moccasins. Her short speech sparked a storm of emotions: boos, applause, and fury from legendary actor John Wayne. However, this act of protest was far from just a Hollywood bid for attention.
By Elvira Diggorya day ago in History
Iran hails ‘encouraging signals’ from US ahead of nuclear talks in Geneva
⁠Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that nuclear talks with the United States have produced “encouraging signals”, but warned that Tehran is prepared for any scenario ahead of another round of negotiations set for Thursday.
By Wings of Time 2 days ago in History
Iranians prefer 'precise' Israeli strike over US attack as protests resume at universities
Iranians, while "waiting every minute and second" for a US strike against the Islamic Regime, would prefer an Israeli strike due to the precise nature of the Air Force's strikes in June, while there is a perception that US strikes would "bring terrible destruction, like in Iraq and Afghanistan," a local, identified as Ali told KAN Reshet Bet on Sunday.
By Wings of Time 2 days ago in History
Why Attacking Iran Could Be Riskier Than Capturing Maduro
When President Trump said in January that a U.S. “armada” was heading to Iran, he compared it with the kind of force used in the military’s recent lightning operation in Venezuela, saying it was “able to rapidly fulfill its mission, with speed and violence.”
By Wings of Time 2 days ago in History
Iran Could Direct Proxies to Attack U.S. Targets Abroad, Officials Warn
A new billboard in Tehran this month. The uncertainty surrounding possible threats from Iran’s proxy groups further complicates the Trump administration’s war planning. Credit...Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times
By Wings of Time 2 days ago in History
The Cristero War (1926–1929): Faith, State, and Conflict in Post-Revolutionary Mexico (Part 1)
The Cristero War (1926–1929) was one of the most intense and complex conflicts in post-revolutionary Mexico. It pitted the Mexican state, determined to strictly enforce the anticlerical provisions of the 1917 Constitution, against thousands of Catholics—peasants, workers, organized women, and some members of the clergy—who took up arms shouting “Long live Christ the King!” Although for decades it was a silenced episode in textbooks, today it is recognized as a key event for understanding the relationship between Church and State, as well as the political and social configuration of 20th-century Mexico.
By diego michel2 days ago in History
The earliest fossilised vomit in the world with intact remains is found by scientists.
The oldest known vomit from a terrestrial mammal is a lump of fossilised vomit that is around 290 million years old. An early land food chain can be redrawn thanks to 41 bone fragments that freeze a single meal from long before dinosaurs.
By Francis Dami3 days ago in History
AM vs FM - The Two Frequencies That Soundtracked America
There was a time when the most powerful thing in a house wasn’t the television, and it certainly wasn’t the phone in your pocket. It was a box, with dials...
By The Iron Lighthouse3 days ago in History