The Bluff Line Railroad, established in the 1890s, faced natural disasters and ceased operations in 1930.

In 1879, physicist Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany. In 1883, German political philosopher Karl Marx died in London at age 64. In 1885, the Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera “The Mikado” ...

In 1794, Eli Whitney was granted a patent for the cotton gin. In 1812, the U.S. government authorized the issue of America's ...

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Most of those infections have been seen in wild bird populations, with two known instances of backyard poultry flocks ...

A recent study recommended the district hire for about 700 positions to meet national guidelines, which officials said would ...

1 827—The first Black-owned and operated newspaper in America begins publishing. It was Free­dom’s Journal. It published weekly in New York City from 1827 to 1829. Editors John Russwurm and Samuel ...

A popular American restaurant in town will be closed for at least the next couple of days, and possibly longer, the business announced on social media. In a Facebook post, Eli's on Whitney said its ...

Since he was born, Eli Tilley has had multiple health issues to endure, but continues to do his best every day.

Eli Whitney’s cotton gin was not as instrumental in pushing the United States to Civil War as many believe, a history ...

Whitney Houston's bodyguard, David Roberts, shares intimate details of her struggles in "Protecting Whitney," a raw look at her complex life.