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On the after noon of June 17, 1905, 13-year-old Emil A. Caple was walking near the tracks on his way to the Patapsco Post Office and General Store. He was expecting to se

Because of a moment of lapsed judgment, three Western Maryland Railway locomotive engines collided in Ransom, Md. in 1905, killing 28 people.

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Though he spent more time fighting in the Holy Land than in his kingdom, Richard I nevertheless enjoyed popularity among his people and a largely stable, peaceful reign.

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Short history of "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel," (Veni Emmanuel), a best-loved Christmas carol to the tune of "Come God with Us."

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About 75 men from the Western Maryland and Northern Central railroads used two steam cranes to clear away the wreckage of the Ransom, Md. train wreck on June 17, 1905.

Matthew, Mark and Luke are known as the synoptic gospels. Generally speaking they cover the same events though not with the exact wording, yet concur with each other.

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The unfound treasure of Maximilian, once Emperor of Mexico, remains hidden somewhere in the King Mountains north of El Paso, Texas.

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Dean Koontz novel The Husband is both a mystery and a thriller. This New York Time Bestseller is an excellent book that will keep readers guessing until the novel's end.

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