Between the late hours of July 29th and the early morning of July 30th, 2013, the town of Tavares, Florida, was shaken after a nearby explosion. The blast came from a nearby Blue Rhino Propane Plant, where a massive explosion broke out in the facility. The plant was used to refurbish and refill old propane […]
This Week in History – July 21st through July 27th
On July 24th, 2005, American Professional Cyclist Lance Armstrong won his 7th Tour de France title. That day, the Quincy Herald Whig published an article describing how Armstrong had managed to grab ahold of his 7th title. He had managed to overtake his biggest rivals and make his way to the end of the course, […]
This Week in History- July 14th through July 20th
Bastille Day takes place each year on July 14 in France. The day celebrates the start of the French Revolution, commemorating the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789. However, in 2016, the celebration ended in tragedy. What was a normal Bastille Day soon turned into a deadly occasion when a man drove a truck […]
