Rooted in the Mississippi Delta, the blues sprang from spiritual music and field hollers, spinning a cultural thread that followed the Great Black Migration from South to North.

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New archaeological clues are shedding light on the fate of isolated Norse colonies in Greenland that disappeared during the Middle Ages.

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A newly upgraded resort in Atlantic Canada offers an unusual combination of winter activities — and the chance to ski quiet slopes down to the sea.

Once a key battleground for British colonialists, this historic Canadian town is now a charming base for visiting the nearby famous falls.

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