Judge Roy Bean Visitor Center gains new color folder
In Langtry Texas the Jersey Lily site once famed as The Law West of the Pecos now features a modern visitor center and cactus gardens. The Texas Highway Department released a color folder showcasing the old Jersey Lily building six dioramas and recorded programs. The center is part of 11 travel information stations statewide and free to visitors year round.
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Books Message From Moscow by An Observer
A Briton with years in Moscow reviews life under Soviet rule amid invasion of Czechoslovakia. He cites indifference to politics, suspicion of non Caucasians, and widespread corruption. Consumers crave Western goods, secret police fear lingers, and labor camp threat looms, painting a wary portrait of the Soviet system.
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Eratosthenes Calculated Earth’s Circumference
The philosopher Eratosthenes first computed the earth's circumference using the distance between Syene now Aswan and Alexandria.
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