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historical Overview & reasons for forming separate States - North Carolina & South Carolina in the #USA https://lnkd.in/eaidFRxA

My article "The Bonny Landing: The anatomy of Black Africa’s first amphibious operation, July to September 1967" is published in the August 2024 edition of The Mariner's Mirror, which is the international journal of the Society for Nautical Research. "The Bonny Landing: The anatomy of Black Africa’s first amphibious operation, July to September 1967" https://lnkd.in/e-TgSQcw .

Shrewsbury is rich in heritage … but do we think beyond the Castle and the Flaxmill, the Abbey, and the surviving Tudor and medieval buildings? A few weeks ago, the Sentinel Works on Whitchurch Road in Shrewsbury closed. It’s currently up for let. It’s a very familiar building in north Shrewsbury, but is it heritage? What about the history of the place, and the stories of the people who worked there and lived nearby? Dr Paul Belford is an archaeologist and heritage consultant. I met him outside the gates of the Sentinel Works to talk about: - the history of the Sentinel site and why it’s significant - whether we take places like Sentinel for granted, and don’t see them as heritage - the Flaxmill Maltings - Shrewsbury Castle - the forthcoming Riverside development and Raven Meadows - the current Shrewsbury Market, the previous one … and the one before that - rethinking Shrewsbury’s Town Walls to make the most of them - oral and social histories and why they’re as important as the buildings - being less precious about heritage and more about people  - slavery, and wealth from the exploitation of fellow human beings Paul says some of his comments will be seen as controversial. Listen to what he has to say, and tell me what you think? Leave a comment here or via the Substack page. If you’ve found this interesting, share it with a friend and ask for their opinions? And if you like interesting, in-depth conversations about Shrewsbury, Shropshire, stuff, things, mental health and well-being, music, media, faith and belief, people and their stories, and unexpected gems to surprise and delight you, subscribe for free: jimallthetime.substack.com Thanks for being there, thank you for being part of the Hello You family.

HB9257 and HB 9159 propose the designation of two new National Monuments: the Great Bend of the Gila in Arizona and Greenwood District in Oklahoma. Learn more in this article from Scenic America.

First Edition of Keating's EXPEDITION TO THE SOURCE OF ST. PETER'S RIVER, Illustrated, 1824 KEATING, William. NARRATIVE OF AN EXPEDITION TO THE SOURCE OF ST. PETER'S RIVER, LAKE WINNEPEEK, LAKE OF THE WOODS, &c. &c. PERFORMED IN THE YEAR 1823 ... COMPILED FROM THE NOTES OF MAJOR LONG, MESSRS. SAY, KEATING, AND COLHOUN. Philadelphia: Carey & Lea, 1824. First Edition. Two octavo (5-1/4" x 8-3/4") volumes in contemporary calf with early rebacking; 16 (ads), xii, [2], [9]-439; vi, [5]-459 pages. Complete with half-title pages. Illustrated with a large folding map and 15 plates. The primary work on Stephen Long's second expedition, compiled by its geologist and historiographer. The excellent plates, engraved by Hill after the drawings of Samuel Seymour, illustrate scenes and Indians on the upper Mississippi. Includes vocabularies of several tribes. FIELD 949: "almost a cyclopedia of material, relating to the Indians of the explored territory. Nothing escaped the attention of the gentlemen who accompanied the expedition; and their statements regarding the customs, character, and numbers of the Sioux and Chippeway tribes, are among the most valuable we have of those people"; GRAFF 2280; HOWES K-20; SABIN 37137: "statements respecting the Sioux and Chippeway tribes are among the most valuable we have"; WAGNER-CAMP 26b:1. Light, scattered foxing affecting a few plates; labels missing from spine. A Very Good set. (#020559) $1,000 https://lnkd.in/dbkvTuF

The landscape of the 𝗪𝗮𝗱𝗶 𝗥𝘂𝗺 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗻 is iconic for its: • Isolated steep sandstone outcrops, each with its unique shape and character. Physical erosion by wind and water has worn away the softer rocks, leaving behind the more resistant formations that dot the landscape. • Remarkable red coloration, caused by iron oxide in the rocks, giving a cinematic feeling of Mars on Earth. Both conditions can be found in other parts of the world, that were once the seabeds, accumulating sedimentary deposits, and later experiencing intense erosion as the land was uplifted. Just a few examples from regions of this genesis, which are often featured thanks to The Royal Film Commission - Jordan, Utah Film Commission, Moab to Monument Valley Film Commission, Screen Australia. South America is the only continent without red deserts, as they result from the erosion of the Caledonian orogeny, which is absent there.

Did you know...? Historically-significant properties can be identified by their contributions to national, state, or local history. These contributions can be associated with historic events (like military campaigns or social movements); people (like political leaders, authors, artists); architectural style or engineering technology; archeological record (often found in remnants of pre-historic, Native American, or Colonial-era settlements and landscapes); and developments in American industry and agriculture, among others. Read more here about tools available to property owners and communities that can be used for preservation of their local historical resources: https://lnkd.in/d3FiBcsm #WednesdayWisdom #HistoricalSignificance #KeepLearning

Out of the three kinds of megalithic monuments that surround me, the megalithic enclosures, also known as Cromlechs, are the ones that fascinate me the most. Read more about them here.

Listen to Professor Tim Coulson, Professor of Zoology at University of Oxford & author of The Universal History of Us, discusses the potential future of humanity & how octopuses could one day rule the earth. #books #authors