Collis Potter Huntington (1821-1900), American railroad builder, was a promoter and manager of the Central Pacific Railway and was prominent later in the Southern Pacific Company.Collis P. Huntington ...
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A Quran written in 1203, believed to be the oldest known complete copy, has sold for more than $2.3 million at an auction.The holy book, which had been estimated to sell for up to $715,000, fetched...
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You press your body tightly against the rock, fingers running along its crevices, trying to keep from slipping.You don't feel the scrapes on your legs and knuckles or the pinch of climbing shoes de...
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At the bottom of the 174 wooden steps from the Canyon Rim Visitor Center to the lookout on the New River Gorge, Jim Dill removes his woven straw hat, as if he has entered a holy...
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Collis Potter Huntington
Record price for 13th-century Quran
