Hercules
noun
Her·cu·les
ˈhər-kyə-ˌlēz 
1
: a mythical Greek hero renowned for his great strength and especially for performing 12 labors imposed on him by Hera
2
[Latin (genitive Herculis)]
: a northern constellation between Corona Borealis and Lyra
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Built by the federal government, operated by the Federal Public Housing Administration, is was in effect a company town for some of the of thousands of workers hired by The Hercules Power Co.
The initial build: 175 concrete block buildings containing 852 apartments.
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2024
The bright blast will appear in the constellation Corona Borealis, a small, semicircular arc between the constellations Hercules and Boötes.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
The nova will appear in a small arc between the Boötes and Hercules constellations, and will be visible from the Northern Hemisphere.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
Another Coast Guard asset, an HC-130J Hercules aircraft based out of Air Station Barbers Point in Hawaii, flow over the atoll and located the fishermen, dropping a radio to establish communication, the Coast Guard said.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 12 Apr. 2024
The next day, a U.S. Coast Guard HC-130J Hercules aircraft based in Hawaii flew over the island and dropped off a radio.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Apr. 2024
Only the sailors' palm tree sign alerted authorities to their whereabouts, when a Coast Guard HC-130J Hercules aircraft spotted it from the sky.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
On Monday, crews in a U.S. Coast Guard HC-130J Hercules aircraft from Air Station Barbers Point in Hawaii searching for the missing boaters, flew over the island and spotted a sign in its white sand.
—USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
That was also a school record for M-A. Giselle Taylor, De Anza softball: Taylor, a senior, had a day to remember against Hercules.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2024
The bright blast will appear in the constellation Corona Borealis, a small, semicircular arc between the constellations Hercules and Boötes.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
The nova will appear in a small arc between the Boötes and Hercules constellations, and will be visible from the Northern Hemisphere.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
Another Coast Guard asset, an HC-130J Hercules aircraft based out of Air Station Barbers Point in Hawaii, flow over the atoll and located the fishermen, dropping a radio to establish communication, the Coast Guard said.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 12 Apr. 2024
The next day, a U.S. Coast Guard HC-130J Hercules aircraft based in Hawaii flew over the island and dropped off a radio.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Apr. 2024
Only the sailors' palm tree sign alerted authorities to their whereabouts, when a Coast Guard HC-130J Hercules aircraft spotted it from the sky.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
On Monday, crews in a U.S. Coast Guard HC-130J Hercules aircraft from Air Station Barbers Point in Hawaii searching for the missing boaters, flew over the island and spotted a sign in its white sand.
—USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
That was also a school record for M-A. Giselle Taylor, De Anza softball: Taylor, a senior, had a day to remember against Hercules.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
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