By 1830, public discourse had grown just as toxic as today. During that year’s midterm elections, several blistering speeches ...

The 1831 duel between Thomas Biddle and U.S. Rep. Spencer Pettis, D-Mo., began with slights against the former's brother and ...

He had an all-consuming hatred of the Second Bank of the United States ... With dueling outlawed in Missouri and neighboring ...

WHAT THEY’RE DOING TO GET AHEAD OF IT. >> THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REACH 48.5FT, WHICH IS MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. AT THE FLOOD WALLS, YOU CAN SEE FLOOD MARKS SHOWING DIFFERENT WATER LEVELS. TO PREPARE ...

NATCHEZ — Fueled in part by recent heavy rains in the Ohio Valley, the Mississippi River at Natchez and Vidalia is expected to crest above flood stage at 54 feet on April 22. The flood stage at ...

The Mississippi River's rapid rise in the coming days is expected to lead to precautions undertaken by the Army Corps of Engineers and local officials, including preparations for a possible Bonnet ...

Greenville - In Greenville here's a look at how the river looks today. Flood stage on the Greenville Gauge is 48 feet, and readings this morning showed us just short of 47 feet. If you look to the ...

ROSEDALE - Communities all up ad down the Mississippi river are watching its levels as we head for a crest well above flood stage next week. You can already see some of the effects along the river in ...

Thursday morning sunrise over the Navesink River, a commuter view from NJ Transit Train 3320. (photo by Partyline contributor Karly Swaim) Partyline is an experimental way to let readers text message ...