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Ernest Hemingway’s time in Toronto working for the Toronto Star sparks a first-time novel
Toronto Star· 6 days agoIt was September 1923, and Ernest Hemingway and his wife had arrived in Toronto from Paris, awaiting...
What is Canada Day and how is it celebrated? The answer is more complicated than some might think
CNN.com· 3 days agoMany of us Canadians celebrate this annual July 1 holiday much the same way Americans approach...
Dr. Marian Pettibone Discovered and Described New Forms of Oceanic Life
Smithsonian Magazine· 4 days agoIn 1948, Dr. Marian Pettibone published a scientific paper naming two new marine segmented worm...
Earth's Inner Core May Be Slowing Its Spin, Another Study Suggests
Smithsonian Magazine· 3 days agoThe only way to know firsthand would be to take a real Journey to the Center of the Earth—but for now, a new study suggests our planet’s inner core might be spinning more slowly than it used ...
What's open, closed for Canada Day
Winnipeg Sun· 5 days agoHere’s what is open and closed on Canada Day in Winnipeg. Read more.
Daniel Boone brought to life for Chamber crowd by Kentucky actor
Commonwealth Journal, Somerset, Ky.· 2 days agoJul. 2—Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce luncheons this summer have featured some very notable Kentuckians. June alone saw both Kentucky Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman and U.S. Senator ...
Amateur Historians Unearth a Long-Lost Tudor Palace Visited by Henry VIII and Elizabeth I
Smithsonian Magazine· 1 day agoIf not for Margaret Beaufort, England’s most notorious dynasty might never have claimed the throne....
9 patriotic baby names to honor favorite figures in American history
AOL· 2 days agoPatriotism comes in a variety of forms and can be showcased in many ways — including naming a little one after a favorite American icon. "When you're choosing a baby name, a patriotic name that ...
Cornies: Canada Day, a mile-marker on our country's road to diversity
London Free Press· 6 days agoNancy Deleary leans over a small wooden table in the atrium of East Lions community centre in...