The story began in France, just after the D-Day invasion, in June 1944. My father, Lt. Donald Johnson, was a Seabee, a civil ...

Level up your gardening expertise by recycling your yard waste. Presented by UF/IFAS Extension Osceola County. Advance registration required. 2-3 p.m. June 10, Poinciana Library, 101 N. Doverplum, ...

2011 — Rafael Nadal wins his record-equaling sixth French Open title, beating Roger Federer 7-5, 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-1 in the final.

1920 -- The independence army of Korea defeats Japanese forces in a battle in Manchuria, northeastern China. Korea's first public bathhouse opens in Pyongyang, now the North Korean capital. 1950 -- ...

Snow seasons in Chicago are tracked from July through the following June. The area normally can expect 38.4 inches.

In 1872, their first map appeared in the company’s “Railroad Guide.” Theirs was the first American company to produce maps ...

For the more adventurous, Leadville sits at the foot of Colorado’s two highest peaks – Mount Elbert (14,439 feet) and Mount Massive (14,429 feet). Hiking these “fourteeners” (as Coloradans call ...

The Leadville, Colorado & Southern Railroad cuts through a golden aspen grove, nature’s way of saying “autumn in the Rockies” is worth the climb to 10,000+ feet. Photo credit: Carl Hancock Your ears ...

Researchers have also theorized about the meaning of the unusual map, with many propsing it’s critical of those who think they have a handle on the world. Not only was a court jester able to ...

Languages: English and Chinese. You can get in touch with John by emailing j.feng@newsweek.com Newsweek has created a map showing the world's most hated countries and the United States comes in ...

Mason & Lark Mason III appraise a Korean map of the world, ca. 1760 ... said it was Chinese and a map of all sorts of islands and countries. My brother got it when he was in Gwangju, Korea ...