Bridges Texas History: The disastrous Red River Expedition, Part 1
This week's Ken Bridges Texas History column is part 1 of a 2-part series exploring the disastrous Red River Expedition.
Ole Miss historian explores Mississippi River's 1784 closing and its impact in new book
The early days of America are often told from the perspective of the East Coast, where George Washington and company forged a ...
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The River: Bitter winters remembered on the frigid Ohio River — but the work was fun nonetheless
BEATTY during the last week of December 1970 and into January 1971, raising sunken coal barges at Gallipolis, Ohio, the ambient ... his last trip on the Mississippi River, helping bring “Beatty ...
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UofL study finds Ohio River contaminant levels lower than previously thought
THEY SAY THERE IS NO NEW INFORMATION. GOOD NEWS ABOUT THE OHIO RIVER. A STUDY CONDUCTED BY U OF L AND VOLUNTEERS FROM HUMANA FOUND THE RIVER HAS FEWER CONTAMINANTS THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT.
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Local leaders contributed to ORCO
A years-long partnership of Ohio River-concerned stakeholders — including the Brooke-Hancock-Jefferson Metropolitan Planning Commission and Jefferson County Port Authority — has produced ...
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Mississippi ballot initiative restoration advances in House, again. What the bill would do
The Mississippi House of Representatives is again slated to take up a measure that would return the people's right to petition their government through a ballot initiative. And once again ...
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Kentucky group buys 350 acres of Ohio River shoreline to conserve, add recreation space
A large plot of undeveloped and historically significant land along the Ohio River in Boone County was purchased this week to conserve its natural features and maintain a recreational greenspace ...
Happy birthday! Michigan’s journey from wild west to statehood
Happy birthday, Michigan! The Mitten State was granted statehood on Jan. 26, 1837 — 188 years ago today. But many chapters of Michigan’s rich history predates statehood.
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Winter Storm Enzo gobsmacks Gulf: How much snow did South Mississippi get? What we know
So how deep did it get in Mississippi? That's the big question. According to The National Centers for Environmental Information's Daily U.S. Snowfall and Snow Depth website, where such official ...
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How cold has it been in Cincinnati? Ice begins to form on Ohio River
While it isn't quite the freeze over of 1977, ice was starting to form on the Ohio River Wednesday. If you are hoping to recreate that 1997 magic, you may be out of luck.Highs Wednesday will near ...
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Amazon spends $102 million in Ohio for data center land. Are server farms, data centers the same?
Did you know Ohio is a data hub for major companies like Google and Meta? Within the next two years, it will also become home to more data centers for companies like Microsoft and Amazon.
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1 dead after vehicle drives into Great Miami River
HAMILTON, Ohio (WKRC) - A vehicle went into the Great Miami River. Despite rescue efforts, one person was found dead. Emergency crews were called to the river, south of the Columbia Bridge ...