History Dispatches

Along the Nile river, deep in antiquity, there was a powerful kingdom. They built pyramids, constructed grand palaces, and crafted beautiful artwork. They conquered neighbors, and fought off invaders. And existed for over a thousand years. But I am not talking about the Egyptians. Just look a little farther to the south and you will see amazing people, often overlooked. This is the story of the Kingdom of Kush.

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Sources

https://www.britannica.com/place/Nubia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Kush

Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nubian_pyramids.jpg

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Over a hundred years ago, a pair of albino squirrels took up residence in the woods in Olney, Illinois. At its peak, it was said that more than 800 of the white squirrels were in the area. Today that number is much less, but the squirrels are now protected and pampered by the town’s residents. This is the story of the White Squirrels of Olney.

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Sources

https://www.enjoyillinois.com/plan-your-trip/travel-inspiration/white-squirrels-of-olney/

https://www.ci.olney.il.us/visitors/white_squirrels/

https://www.ffa.org/ffa-in-the-usa/where-are-the-white-squirrels/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/can-a-small-towns-protections-for-albino-squirrels-inspire-other-cities-to-guard-wildlife-against-cats-180986007/

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The Scottish Clan MacLeod is an old, highly regarded family with a history going back over 700 years. Their traditional seat of power is Castle Dunvegan. Inside the castle lie not one, not two, but three different heirlooms of the MacLeod Clan. These are the Fairy Flag, the Dunvegan Cup, and Sir Rory Mor's Horn. Each has their own legendary - even magical - histories. This is the story of the Heirlooms of Dunvegan.

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Sources

https://www.dunvegancastle.com/castle/fairy-flag/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_Flag

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9qj5x92g1lo

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/The-Fairy-Flag-of-the-MacLeods/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Rory_Mor%27s_Horn

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunvegan_Cup

Image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_Flag#/media/File:Dunvegan_Cup,_Fairy_Flag,_Rory_Mor's_Horn_(photo,_sometime_before_1927).jpg

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The shocking murder of two American officers in the Joint Security Area between North and South Korea threatens to start a war. This is the story of the Panmunjom axe murder incident - and the American and South Korean response - commonly known as Operation Paul Bunyan.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panmunjom_axe_murder_incident

https://ns.clementspapers.org/briefing-books/korea-tree-incident

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Today, if you want to listen to a something, chances are you can pop it up on your phone, and boom, there you go. But before that, there was the iPod, CDs, cassettes, and vinyl. But before that, there were wax cylinders. All the way back in 1888 they were the first commercial recording device. This is the story of the Phonograph Cylinder.

Sources

https://www.loc.gov/collections/edison-company-motion-pictures-and-sound-recordings/articles-and-essays/history-of-edison-sound-recordings/history-of-the-cylinder-phonograph/ ; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonograph_cylinder ; https://www.hagley.org/librarynews/earliest-sound-recordings-short-history-cylinders

Images: By M. Dupres: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonograph_cylinder#/media/File:Cilindrodefonografo.jpg

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