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Madison County Historic Matthew Urtz has written a book detailing the fires that struck the county throughout the 19th ...

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For the first time in almost five centuries, a British monarch publicly prayed with the Pope during Charles's visit to the ...

With the triumph, Donald joined Tony Jacklin as the second man to captain Europe to Ryder Cup victories. Unlike Jacklin, who ...