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From Jackie Kennedy to Jill Biden: Michelle Obama looks back at how first ladies changed the White House while protecting its historic legacyMichelle Obama praises Jackie Kennedy for her role in preserving the White House's history and significance. She emphasizes the necessity f...- West Bengal to be renamed as 'Paschim Banga': State BJP Chief Samik BhattacharyaWest Bengal will be renamed as 'Paschim Banga' following a proposal from the BJP party. The proposal will first undergo approval in the ass...
- West Bengal likely to be renamed ‘Paschim Banga’, says state BJP chief Samik BhattacharyaWest Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya confirmed that the state's name will soon change to 'Paschim Banga'. He emphasized the signifi...
- Bandhs, blockades cost Manipur Rs 25-30 crore in tax revenue daily: CMManipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh highlighted the significant daily tax revenue loss caused by bandhs and blockades. He urged t...
- Diane Keaton once owned a striking Los Angeles hillside home; Decades earlier, a silent-film star acquired it after finding out embezzlement of funds by his managerDiane Keaton once owned the Samuel-Novarro House in Los Feliz, Los Angeles. The home was completed in 1928 by architect Lloyd Wright for Lo...
- One of astronomy’s oldest suspected planetary systems has just undergone its most sensitive search yet and the biggest planets scientists might have expected to find are not thereAstronomers have conducted one of the most detailed searches yet for planets around 70 Ophiuchi AB, a binary system roughly 16 light-years ...
- In 2019, Lovett Commercial bought Houston's historic 254,808-sq-ft Folgers plant; 7 years later, a $10 million reuse project was turning it into an arts and school hubHouston's historic Folgers Coffee Plant is being transformed into the Frank Liu Jr. Academy of Music and Arts, a tuition-free, open-enrollm...
- Going to Darjeeling on the Toy Train? This 146-year-old station has been recreated with a new attraction passengers won’t want to missThe Northeast Frontier Railway has recreated the 146-year-old Sukna railway station in West Bengal to preserve and promote the heritage of ...
- Meet Ron Thuma, a Kansas maintenance worker who started with just a handful of family seeds in the 1970s; Decades later, he had shared more than 275 varietiesRon Thuma began saving heirloom vegetable seeds in the 1970s and built a renowned collection over time. Living in Hartford, Kansas, he comb...
- In 1881, Paul Kroegel's family began homesteading along Florida’s Indian River; 22 years later, he became its bird refuge's warden for $1 a monthIn the 1880s, Paul Kroegel settled in the Sebastian area, observing brown pelicans nesting on a nearby island. His concern for these birds ...
- Hema Malini’s 54-year-old Juhu bungalow ‘Advitiya’ features a dance studio for nearly 30 dancers, two separate kitchens, a dedicated Dharmendra-Hema corner, film memorabilia and multiple floors rebuilt after 2005 Mumbai floodsHema Malini home tour: Esha Deol recently shared details about her mother Hema Malini's bungalow, now named Advitiya. This residence has se...
- In 1991, Intel co-founder Gordon Moore paid $6 million for 24 Woodside acres; 30 years later, his estate placed the property under a permanent conservation easementIn 1991, Gordon and Betty Moore acquired Mountain Meadow, a historic estate nestled in Woodside, California. They dedicated significant res...
- In 1956, Houston postman Jeff McKissack began building with things he found on roadsides; 23 years later, those materials filled a strange 3,000-square-foot mazeJeff McKissack, a retired mail carrier, built the Orange Show in Houston over 23 years. He used various found materials to create a vibrant...
- Kathleen Plunkett-Black found dried beans in a Wisconsin garden its owners had abandoned; decades later, she had listed more than 150 varieties for other gardenersIn the heart of Wisconsin, Kathleen Plunkett-Black's chance encounter with forsaken bean pods transformed her into a guardian of heirloom s...
- A 13th-century historic Wales house is up for auction for just £17,000 - but there's a catchA centuries-old property named Ty Du near Llanberis is up for auction with a starting price of £17,000. The house dates back to the 13th ce...
- In 1662, Pieter Bronck bought 1,900 acres near Coxsackie, New York. 364 years later, his 1663 home remains Upstate New York’s oldest, after 8 generations lived there tooBronck House, built in 1663, is the oldest house in upstate New York located in Coxsackie. Pieter Bronck established his family home after ...
- An iconic Art Deco Coca-Cola bottling factory stood unused; developers turned its 12-acre site into a mixed-use destination featuring a food hall and hotelArchitects and developers are transforming abandoned factories into functional spaces such as hotels and art galleries. Many of these proje...
- An obsolete power plant was no longer serving its original industrial purpose; developers explored a new life for the landmark through mixed-use redevelopmentA historic power plant in Savannah, Georgia, is being offered a fresh purpose through the Plant Riverside District, a large mixed-use redev...
- From 1858 to today: How six generations of one family are fighting to preserve a Sonoma wineryGundlach Bundschu Winery, established in 1858, is getting into a major transition after six generations of Bundschu family ownership. The h...
- Once-abandoned American factories were facing an uncertain future; developers repurposed their large industrial spaces into art galleries, restaurants and hotelsOnce-abandoned factories, mills and warehouses can take on new roles when cities and developers embrace adaptive reuse. These industrial st...
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