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In 2011, an Ohio man was served foreclosure papers on his $4.5 million, 17,000-sq-ft mansion; after nearly 15 years of hearings, mediation and court fights, an eviction notice has now been approved

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In 2011, an Ohio man was served foreclosure papers on his $4.5 million, 17,000-sq-ft mansion; after nearly 15 years of hearings, mediation and court fights, an eviction notice has now been approved

According to reporting by Realtor.com and News 5 Cleveland, along with Ohio court records, an unusually long foreclosure battle involving a sprawling mansion in Aurora, Ohio, has reached another turning point. A magistrate has approved the eviction of Louis Telerico, who has continued living at the property despite the home changing ownership. The 17,000-square-foot estate, … Read more

A volunteer sorting old Royal Navy papers found a rare 1776 US Declaration of Independence copy; it is one of 11 surviving Exeter printings and the only one outside the US

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A volunteer sorting old Royal Navy papers found a rare 1776 US Declaration of Independence copy; it is one of 11 surviving Exeter printings and the only one outside the US

The copy of the ‘Exeter Declaration’ found at The National Archives.Photo credit: The National Archives A volunteer sorting old Royal Navy papers at The National Archives in London has uncovered a rare 1776 printing of the US Declaration of Independence, found among letters sent by a British captain after capturing an American privateer ship. The … Read more

At 15, Jim Bishop bought 2.5 Colorado acres with $450 he earned mowing lawns and delivering papers; 10 years later, he began a stone castle that he spent 50 years turning into the world’s largest one-man project

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At 15, Jim Bishop bought 2.5 Colorado acres with $450 he earned mowing lawns and delivering papers; 10 years later, he began a stone castle that he spent 50 years turning into the world’s largest one-man project

Nestled in the Wet Mountains of Colorado, at an elevation of 9000, is the world’s largest one-man project, The Bishop Castle. From 1969 to 2019, the monument was constructed by one man, all by himself, James Roland Bishop, also known as Jim Bishop, the Castle Builder, according to the website. Laying the foundation Jim Bishop … Read more