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 ...
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 ...
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Maine Earthquake: Map Shows 3.9 Magnitude Quake Felt in 9 States
Extreme weather chaser Max Velocity posted on X: "Um, Maine we good? 3.9 Magnitude Earthquake off the coast. Alaska yesterday, Maine today! Boston Massachusetts, you guys should have been able to ...
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Bob Bork Texas Turf Mile S. (BT)
Running back on her preferred surface, Twirling Queen rocketed to her fourth black-type score in the $201,000 Senator Ken Maddy Stakes Nov. 1 at Del Mar. Top marathoner Next will run in the $7 ...
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From Carlsbad to Wind Cave: Best Caves in U.S.
On your next getaway, you can explore the world under the earth’s surface that never sees the light of day. From cave kisses to albino creatures to crystal clear pools, caves and caverns are a unique ...
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Winter storm spreads across the Deep South, creating icy danger and snowy fun
A major storm spread heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across the southern United States on Wednesday, breaking snow records and treating the region to ...
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Winter storm spreads across the Deep South, creating icy danger and snowy fun
A major storm spread heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across the southern United States on Wednesday ... along the massive 2.5-mile (4-kilometer) Ravenel Bridge that carries about 100,000 ...
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FDOT deploys 250 workers to clear ice and sludge from Three Mile Bridge
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The Three Mile Bridge reopened on Wednesday to drivers. There has been a steady flow of cars since the bridge reopened around noon. Still, only a single lane on each side was ...
Unprecedented winter storm paralyzes Gulf Coast with heavy snow and ice
A major winter storm slammed the southern US Tuesday, blanketing parts of the Gulf Coast with record-breaking snowfall in a region largely unaccustomed to extreme winter weather.