Swamped with history: Author speaks to Historical Society on the Fakahatchee Strand
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:59:00 -0700
The Fakahatchee Strand, the remote wilderness preserve east of Marco Island and north of Everglades City, is largely devoid of human inhabitants. Nevertheless, the area has a colorful history, including Native Americans, captains of industry like Henry Ford and Barron Collier, real estate speculation, and even the New York Times bestseller list.
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Historical society revisits Ft. Abercrombie
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:32:38 -0700
At its Monday afternoon meeting, the Richland County Historical Society featured guest speaker Gerald Lubenow, who spoke on the more esoteric history of Ft. Abercrombie. Attending guests were so captivated they took notes, said museum archivist Marjo Johnson.
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Fox History's 'Mighty Ahoms' draws criticism
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:25:26 -0700
Sivsagar, Sept 7 : A programme on the Ahom rulers of Assam, aired on Fox History channel last week, has drawn sharp criticism from the Ahom Royal Society, which alleged that the channel wrongly portrayed several important facts regarding the dynasty.
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