From the Statesman archives: Railroad, freedom colonies changed Austin after Civil War
The International-Great Northern Railroad, which arrived in Austin on Dec. 28, 1876, was formed in 1873 by merging previously ...
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Ukrainian forces seize land inside Russia - as Putin faces 'domestic discontent'
We'll be back soon with more updates on the war in Ukraine. Before we go, here is a rundown of what has been happening over the last 24 hours: Ukraine is believed to have taken more territory in ...
A US Congressman, his enslaved half-brothers and the history of an Austin log farmstead
Judge John Hancock kept his half-brothers in bondage until Juneteenth in 1865. He educated his own half-Black son who became ...
Nonprofit that owns Beyond the Battle museum, acquires Gettysburg landmark
The Adams County Historical Society is no longer the owner of just one museum in the Gettysburg area. It will now own and ...
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Richmond Forecast
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending southeast to southwesterly in the late evening. Sun ...