By: Errin Haines, Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP).- The voice of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. again filled the halls of Ebenezer Baptist Church and a pipe organ triumphantly announced the reopening of the sacred sanctuary regarded as the birthplace o…
Mammoth Sculpture of the Ancient Philosopher Confucius Shows Up on China’s Tiananmen Square
BEIJING (AP).- There’s a new face keeping Chairman Mao company on Tiananmen Square. A mammoth sculpture of the ancient philosopher Confucius was unveiled this week off one side of the vast plaza. It’s a jarring juxtaposition for a square the ruling Co…
Mammoth Sculpture of the Ancient Philosopher Confucius Shows Up on China’s Tiananmen Square
BEIJING (AP).- There’s a new face keeping Chairman Mao company on Tiananmen Square. A mammoth sculpture of the ancient philosopher Confucius was unveiled this week off one side of the vast plaza. It’s a jarring juxtaposition for a square the ruling Co…
Casino Proposed Near Historic Battlefield Splits Gettysburg
GETTYSBURG (AP).- The town where the Civil War’s tide-turning battle was waged is fighting dissension in its own ranks, with even hard-core preservationists split over a proposed casino that would rise near the historic battlefield and be named for the…
New Playhouse Planned for William Shakespeare Theater Site
LONDON (AP).- In the middle of London, a plot of earth is dug across with trenches and studded with old bricks. If the world of theater ever has hallowed ground, this is it. It’s the site of London’s first theater, where William Shakespeare’s plays wer…