and mostly compulsory, annual respite – the “right to rest” was inscribed in the Russian constitution. Under the communist regime, a visit to the doctors could result in being dispatched to somewhere likeLatviaor Georgia where spa towns were renowned for the healing...
In India — a land known for revering its elderly — a growing number of older people are being abandoned by their own families. Expanding lifespans and a lack of facilities for this aging population are putting more pressure on caregivers. (AP Video: David Goldman, Matt Sedensky, Martha ...
Kingston was once referred to as Wiltwyck, NY while New Paltz used to be called Old Patz, NY. The names oftownsthat we may know best tell a story about who settled the land, how life was during those hard times and possibly the role that our ancestors played in all of it. Have you...
owing to its myriad brothels and hop joints. And it wasn’t long before it finally went bankrupt in the 1940s and become one of the best well-preserved ghost towns in the world.
Check Out the Top 10 Trashiest Towns in Louisiana 10. Rayne, Louisiana Google Maps/Google Street View 10. Rayne, Louisiana Median Household Income: $35,616 Percentage of People Living in Poverty: 33.7% Percentage of Adults with a High School Education: 78.3% Crime Index: 2,158 (53rd ...
During the post-Soviet agrarian crisis, thousands of farming enterprises went bankrupt and many rural residents left for towns and cities (Ioffe et al., 2006). A shift from output- to efficiency-oriented production made agriculture unprofitable in less favourable regions. The abandonment of ...
One abandonment that stands out in particular is the old Tallulah Falls Railway, a bucolic 58-mile short line that linked Franklin, North Carolina with Cornelia, Georgia. The operation was similar to the Maryland & Pennsylvania in that it featured sharp curves, stiff grades, and some 42 wooden...
(From Ghost Towns)A photographer of abandoned cars found this early-70s International Harvestor Travelall in a Nevada desertIt appears the UK has its share of abandoned cars A 1950 Ford has become a depository for pine strawTough to tell, but probably a late 1940's model Chevrolet ...
Rising rivers throughout the northern and central Plains in March 2019 flooded farms, towns, and cities. The flooding was caused by an aggressive storm system throughout the central U.S. that brought heavy winds, whiteout snow conditions, and downpours all the way from Colorado to North Dakot...
The GM&O elected not to rebuild and the line was subsequently abandoned in stages. Another notable abandonment was the Tennessee, Alabama And Georgia Railway, the "TAG Route."This small line linked Chattanooga, Tennessee with Gadsden, Alabama. The Southern Railway purchased the TAG in 1971 then...