Showing posts with label Roots. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Roots. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

7 grand hotels with deep railroad roots

7 grand hotels with deep railroad roots


Hotels and railroads go way back. The relationship worked: Travelers needed somewhere to sleep, so railroad companies built hotels.


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Thursday, May 19, 2016

In England’s Southwest, Historic Merchant Home Reclaims Its Roots

In England’s Southwest, Historic Merchant Home Reclaims Its Roots


A house in Bristol that had been a training school for nannies before being divided into apartments has been restored to a single-family residence.


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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

‘Roots,’ Remade for a New Era

‘Roots,’ Remade for a New Era


This mini-series about slavery will air over four nights starting on Memorial Day and will be simulcast on the History, Lifetime and A&E channels.


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Wednesday, May 4, 2016

A Cuban-American finds his roots

A Cuban-American finds his roots



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Saturday, April 30, 2016

A Young Logger With Deep Roots in the California Timberlands

A Young Logger With Deep Roots in the California Timberlands


A newly graduated forestry technician enjoys the sense of continuity that comes from playing his part in the business his family started 70 years ago.


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Monday, April 11, 2016

Intuit Sheds Its PC Roots and Rises as a Cloud Software Company

Intuit Sheds Its PC Roots and Rises as a Cloud Software Company


Intuit’s willingness to change course was an asset when Xero established itself as a clear alternative to QuickBooks, especially in foreign markets.










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Thursday, April 7, 2016

Rediscovering Southern Roots

Rediscovering Southern Roots


Amanda Greene’s images of Southern life were inspired by her return home after 17 years in Los Angeles, where what passed for “authentic” was often nowhere near what she knew.


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Thursday, March 31, 2016

Bernie Sanders Seeks to Win Over New York by Stressing Brooklyn Roots

Bernie Sanders Seeks to Win Over New York by Stressing Brooklyn Roots


The Vermont senator will try to persuade voters he is a better choice than Hillary Clinton, who is highlighting her years in the Senate for New York.










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Thursday, October 22, 2015

Mets Manager Collins Ponders Roots After NLCS Win

Mets Manager Collins Ponders Roots After NLCS Win


New York Mets manager Terry Collins savored his team’s National League Championship Series sweep of the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday before his thoughts turned to his late parents and a life in baseball.










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Sunday, October 11, 2015

In Leading Wales, Bale Is True to His Roots

In Leading Wales, Bale Is True to His Roots


After qualifying for the European Championships, the names of Gareth Bale and his lesser-known teammates will resonate through the Welsh valleys.


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Monday, September 28, 2015

The Real Roots of ’70s Drug Laws

The Real Roots of ’70s Drug Laws


Black anti-crime activism in the ’60s and ’70s helped pave the way for our current system of draconian drug laws and mass incarceration.


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Thursday, September 17, 2015

Lucy’s Vietnamese Kitchen Stays Close to Its Roots

Lucy’s Vietnamese Kitchen Stays Close to Its Roots


The restaurant in Bushwick, Brooklyn, a block away from the apartment where the chef grew up and still lives, is named for his grandmother.


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