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Glendower Historic Mansion & Arboretum in Lebanon,...

June 22, 2021

Erected in 1845, Glendower was given its name by the original owner, John Milton Williams, to honor the Welsh prince and hero, Owen Glendower. The house’s second illustrious owner was distinguished attorney, statesman, and Union general, Durbin Ward. The third and final owner, Ladora Scoville Owens, was a socialite and member of the DAR as well as the Warren County Historical Society. After Owen’s passing in 1944, the Warren County Historical Society purchased the property as its first home….

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Woolly Mammoth, Folger Theatre partner for virtual...

June 22, 2021

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Woolly Mammoth Theatre and Folger Theatre are partnering on a unique production, the title of which speaks to our quest to find ourselves amid our pasts and a changing world. Madeline Sayet’s “Where We Belong” is available for streaming now through July 11. “What does it mean to exist in a globalized context?” Sayet told WTOP. “Grappling with that led me to write this piece, which was never supposed to be a play, it was me trying to process what it…

US existing home sales fall again as...

June 22, 2021

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of previously-occupied homes fell for the fourth straight month in May as soaring prices and a limited number of available properties discouraged many would-be buyers. Existing home sales dropped 0.9% last month from April to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 5.8 million units, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday. The string of sales declines comes after sharp gains last fall and through the winter, as many Americans sought more living space during the pandemic….

Australian fintech Zeller lands $50M AUD led...

June 22, 2021

Zeller, a Melbourne-based fintech founded by former Square executives to serve small- to mid-sized businesses, has raised $50 million AUD (about $37.5 million USD) led by Spark Capital, the investment firm whose portfolio also includes Twitter, Slack and Coinbase. Zeller’s valuation is now $400 million AUD (about $301 million USD). The funding included participation from returning investors Square Peg, Apex Capital Partners and Addition, and brings Zeller’s total raised in under a year to $81 million AUD. This amount……

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MAJORITY raises $19 million for its mobile...

June 22, 2021

More than a million people migrate to the U.S. each year. Upon their arrival, they face challenges in opening a local bank account and accessing financial services at regular rates. These challenges for migrants, a significant portion of whom also need to send money home, have persisted globally for decades, despite large government support programs. Now an entrepreneur, who in his previous venture fought exorbitant phone tariff charges to help people make phone calls at low-cost, believes he has……

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Atlanta Botanical Garden in Atlanta, Georgia

June 22, 2021

An emerald gem in the heart of Atlanta, this garden is an ever-evolving horticultural destination. The Atlanta Botanical Garden opened in 1976 with the mission to develop and maintain plant collections for display, education, research, conservation, and enjoyment. It is now 30 acres of lush green and is composed of smaller themed gardens, each featuring a different landscape to showcase a variety of plants. The garden was organized by a grassroots group of citizens who started a petition in……

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Putin hails WWII heroes, warns of degrading...

June 22, 2021

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MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday marked the 80th anniversary of the Nazi attack on the Soviet Union by hailing the country’s World War II heroes and calling for efforts to strengthen European security. The Nazis invaded the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941, and the country lost a staggering 27 million people in what it calls the Great Patriotic War. The enormous suffering and sacrifice have left a deep scar in the national psyche, and…

The Rhymer's Stone in Melrose, Scotland

June 22, 2021

The Rhymer’s Stone is located on the Eildon Hills near Melrose. It tells the story of Thomas the Rhymer, a famous poet from the late 1200s. Legend tells of Thomas having fallen asleep near this spot, beneath a tree. According to the story when he awoke, Thomas was confronted by the Queen of the Fairies on a shining grey horse. He then went on an adventure to Fairyland where he stayed for what seemed to be three days, but……

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The Raw Ore Centerpieces That Turned Grueling...

June 22, 2021

In the 16th century, whenever a dramatically contorted chunk of ore emerged from a mine in Central Europe, the nearest prince would often lay claim to it. Favorite goldsmiths were then commissioned to transform the rough find into an improbable dollhouse-like sculpture known as a handstein, meaning “hand stone”—an artwork that was meant to be admired while held aloft. Well into the 1700s, samples like these, of minerals as rarefied as acanthite and aragonite, were set on fluted or……

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G2 raises $157M for its software review...

June 22, 2021

This morning G2, a company that provides an online software review and information database, announced that it has raised a $157 million Series D. Per a release the company shared with TechCrunch in advance of its news, G2 is now worth more than $1 billion, making it a unicorn in modern parlance. Permira led the round via its growth fund, while prior venture capital firms IVP, Emergence, and Accel also contributed. The investment also included capital from LinkedIn, which……

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Podcast: Pics or It Didn’t Happen –...

June 22, 2021

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we revisit a conversation on technology and travel. A few weeks ago we dropped an episode debating whether technology has helped or hurt our modern travel experience. It sparked a lot of reaction, and we hear some of that today. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll……

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What Forward-Looking Data is Essential for Hotels?

June 22, 2021

Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: With historic data now less relevant as we move into post-pandemic recovery, what forward-looking data is a “must-have” for hotels? Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Chaya Kowal – Director of Revenue Management, Potato Head Family Paulo Aragao – Revenue Management Professional The post What Forward-Looking Data is Essential for Hotels? appeared first on Revfine.com….

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Fintech veteran Jitendra Gupta is ready for...

June 22, 2021

For most people in India, having to engage with banks doesn’t instill a sense of joy. Banks in the South Asian market are notorious for making unannounced spam calls to upsell customers loans and credit cards, even when they have been explicitly asked not to do so. Moreover, when a customer does reach out to a bank with a query, it can take forever to get the job done. Take ICICI Bank, India’s third largest bank and until recently……

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Foundry Branch Tunnel in Washington, D.C.

June 21, 2021

Once upon a time, this 252-foot-long tunnel provided an escape route for intrepid travelers on the south side of Canal Road looking to access the north side near the Foundry Branch Trolley Trestle, which once carried commuters from Georgetown through Dalecarlia and on to Glen Echo, once home to a popular amusement park. Nowadays, the tunnel is a murky, poorly-lit passage that connects the Capital Crescent Trail and C&O Towpath to the northern side of Canal Road. It’s still……

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Battle of Naseby Obelisk in Naseby, England

June 21, 2021

This monument was erected to celebrate the decisive battle in the English Civil War. It provides a glimpse of the history with some information regarding the battle. It was built in 1823 by John and Mary Fitzgerald. The slate tablet below the monument has a long inscription commemorating the Battle of Naseby, the decisive battle of the English Civil War fought in the fields of Naseby, Sulby, Sibbertoft, and Clipston parishes on June 14, 1645. This place is located in……

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