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Where was the Titanic headed when it became one of the most famous maritime disasters in history?

history

[his-tuh-ree, his-tree] / ˈhɪs tə ri, ˈhɪs tri /




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But in June 2025, Sir Billy Boston became a rugby league knight - the first in the sport's 130-year history.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

We now call it the Long Depression, still the longest recession in American history.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Until the arrival of Emirati cash, Man City had spent much of its history in the shadow of its richer, more successful crosstown rival, Manchester United.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

South Korea's unstoppable An became the first woman badminton player to win two singles titles in Games history after dominating home hope Akane Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-9.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

A Rochester audience once again heard the history of spirit communications, and once again, raps echoed throughout the theater.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Flash fiction, sweeping histories and bold memoirs — discover the highly anticipated fiction and nonfiction our book reviewers are dipping into this autumn.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

They all have their styles, histories and clocks: The 30-year-old Mr. Núñez, for instance, feels he’s in his prime right now.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Sutherland said they also considered using genetic genealogy, databases of people who had voluntarily given DNA to trace relatives and family histories, but that was not usually allowed in the UK.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Over the years, I have come to understand that we learn our parents’ histories slowly, often in fragments, and sometimes only in retrospect.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

And another thing: all your future histories can be destroyed in a single moment.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon




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