In 2023, Connecticut removed Strong Pond Dam after 20 years of planning. 3 years later, 10 upstream miles are open to fish, reconnecting 20 miles of habitat for wildlife

After 20 years of planning, the removal of Strong Pond Dam in Connecticut restores natural river flow and reconnects 20 miles ...
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Marines landed on an island expecting an easy win - it became the deadliest battle in Corps history

In February 1945, U.S. Marines landed on Iwo Jima expecting a difficult but relatively short fight. Instead, they encountered ...
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A US Navy pilot was nearly eaten in World War II—and later became president

Eight out of nine US Navy airmen downed near Chichijima were killed, and four cannibalized, by the island’s Japanese garrison ...

World War II began 87 years ago today; a Tulsan shared her story two years before her death

Joan Lapham was 9 years old, living in Britain, on the day a German warplane sprayed bullets into their backyard. Lapham died ...