This Day In History — The Second Battle of Bull Run Occurs

August 30 1862 The Second Battle of Bull Run took place during the Civil War. 1905 Ty Cobb made his major league batting debut, playing…

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Downtown Hays Features “Art Walk”

BY KATY WALTERS On August 24, 2018, at 7:00 PM, The Bricks in Downtown Hays came to life for the Fall Art Walk. Four times…

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This Day In History — Hurricane Katrina makes landfall

August 29 1533 Atahualpa, the last ruler of the Incas, was murdered as Francisco Pizarro completed his conquest of Peru. 1786 Shays’s rebellion, an insurrection…

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Crazy Rich Asians: A Blueprint for Diversity in Hollywood

BY DANIEL SAENZ For the past few years, there has been a rather long and heated debated about diversity and inclusivity in Hollywood. Many people…

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This Day In History — Krakatoa volcano erupts

August 27 1859 Edwin Drake drilled the first successful U.S. oil well near Titusville, Pa. 1883 A massive volcanic eruption on the island of Krakatoa…

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This Day In History — 19th Amendment gives women the right to vote

August 26 1847 Liberia was proclaimed an independent republic. 1883 A massive volcanic eruption on the island of Krakatoa blew up most of the island…

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PHOTOS: Gallery from Friday’s WSOC exhibition vs KWU

PHOTOS BY ALLISON SCHWEIZER

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This Day In History — New Orleans is founded

August 25 1718 New Orleans was founded by French settlers and named after the Duke of Orleans. 1825 Uruguay declared its independence from Brazil. 1875…

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VIDEO: Shenyang Normal University Summer Camp — Day Four — Local Culture

VIDEO BY JUNWEN SU

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This Day In History — The British set fire to the White House

August 24 79 Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum. 1572 70,000 French Protestants, or Huguenots, were killed in the St.…

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