This Week in History

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  • Distraught owners battle to save their historic Nile houseboats

    STORY: Location: GIZA, EGYPT A battle has begun on the Nile to save these historic houseboats -->Distraught owners are having their homes demolished and towed awayas authorities begin to remove what they say are unlicensed units[Ikhlas Helmy, 87-year-old houseboat owner]“My entire life has been in a houseboat, son. I was born in a houseboat.”87-year-old Ikhlas Helmy has invested her savings into her boatThe boats have been moored here for decades just west of central CairoMany of them are elegant two-story structures with verandasand have featured in films and literature[Ikhlas Helmy, 87-year-old houseboat owner]"This is heritage, this is history. People come to me for interviews on the history of houseboats. They come and tell me I am the oldest resident of a houseboat and I’m known for that. I’m known for being (witness) to the history of houseboats. And whoever comes to me I tell them everything about houseboats. It is history that dates back to the King (Farouk), I witnessed the days of the king."Authorities say it's part of an effortto prioritize tourism and commerceA Nile protection official compared the houseboats to polluting old cars[Ahmed Youssef El Hosseiny, Owner of demolished houseboat]"We received a warning to evacuate the houseboat, not only me, but the 32 families who live in houseboats. We started to collect our possessions, our stories, our history, our hearts, our memories, and our feelings and place them into boxes. I would love to remember all the times that my address was the Nile and whatever happens, my address will always be the Nile."

  • America the beautiful: 50 must-see landmarks that tell our national story

    Here is a glorious look at 50 great places in our United States, one from each state, highlighting the history, achievements and natural beauty of our nation.

  • July 4th history: Some 'facts' we get wrong about Independence Day

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  • World’s deepest shipwreck discovered 7,000m down on sea floor off Philippines

    The ship was found split in half and lodged on a slope at the sea floor

  • WWII Vet Who Escaped Nazis Finally Gets Purple Heart, Prisoner of War Medal Nearly 80 Years Later

    "I feel like I have been living in a shadow and I've turned the lights on," William "Willie" Kellerman tells PEOPLE

  • As Wilmington celebrates Fourth of July, here are 11 patriotic things about the area

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  • DAVID MURDOCK COLUMN: On the Fourth of July, 2022

    The connection between the Battle of Samar and July 4 is not explicit. However, there’s a link for me. On paper, we shouldn’t have won the American Revolution, either. The British forces arrayed against us were entirely overwhelming. But we won. To me, it has to do with the American spirit.

  • America Talks: What we can learn from King and Reagan about bridging our patriotic divide

    The America Talks initiative and the National Week of Conversation will bring together Americans to discuss our differences and our future together.

  • First capital to 9/11 memorial. How Craven County embodies freedom, being an American

    Eastern North Carolina is home to a wealth of sites that speak to its past and present greatness, from Tryon Palace to Lejeune Memorial Gardens.

  • Elmwood Cemetery unveils new database for records searches

    The database took multiple years to create, and still has a long way to go before all of Elmwood Cemetery's records are publicly available.