States rethink historical markers revive forgotten stories
States across the nation including South Carolina and Colorado reassess historical markers as the 250th anniversary nears. Volunteers push to revive lesser known Indigenous, enslaved and women’s histories, while correcting inaccuracies and adding inclusive narratives across roadside signs and plaques.
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Francis Marion
the Swamp Fox
South Carolina
Molly Fortune
SC250
George III
George Floyd
Christopher
Columbus
Jason Hanson
History
Colorado
Hanson
NPR
Michigan
Texas
Primus Kelly
Vancouver
Wash
Washington
Erika Bolstad
Stateline
TNS
Bird flu drives egg price spike and shortages in Seattle
Shoppers like Judy Simon report empty egg shelves and higher prices as the avian influenza outbreak disrupts the market. U S city average egg costs rise about 45 percent from January to November 2024, with Seattle prices often at 6.99 dollars per dozen and limits at two cartons. Washington reports 1.9 million birds affected across commercial and backyard flocks, while authorities note no infected birds or eggs have entered the food supply. The CDC deems the current strain low risk. experts urge alternative proteins and prudent buying. Since 2022 about 130 million birds have been affected, and the virus now spreads among wild birds and multiple species.
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Judy Simon
Redmond
Wash
U.S
Seattle
U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Washington State
U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Washington
Simon
UW Medicine
Kevin Snekvik
Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory
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Washington State Historical Society
Dylan High
The
Historical Society
Columbia River
Hudson’s Bay Company
Polly Olsen
Burke Museum
Olsen
Kiro Newsradio
Iver
Grayson Campbell
Atlanta
John Brown Gordon
Marge
Capitol
Olympic Park
Georgia
Atlanta Journal- Constitution
the Gazette
Thegazette