Kentucky Farmer Discovers Civil War Gold Coin Hoard
A gold coin treasure trove dating back to the Civil War era was unearthed in Kentucky, and experts say it shines light on life in the 1800s. Called the “Great Kentucky Hoard,” the trove of more than 800 coins includes 1863 Double Eagles, silver coins and hundreds of...
The General Store That Cultivated A Community, One Friday At A Time
LANSING, North Carolina — Nestled in the rolling farmland in Ashe County is a tidy white-clad building whose wistful charm beckons you to stop. It’s the kind of place you may only spot if you set your navigation app to avoid highways. And even if you’re...
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SOUTH CAROLINA: ‘He saw the best in me’: How a Hilton Head principal influenced the South’s history HILTON HEAD, S.C. — Isaac W. Wilborn Jr. was asked to carry the sins of the Deep South on his small shoulders. He was young, not long out of college and...
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Confederate flag displayed by Connecticut contractor fuels outcry FITCHBURG, Mass. — A Connecticut asphalt company apologized after a motorist captured video of a Confederate flag hanging from one of its vehicles, during highway repair work in Massachusetts. A...
Independence Day, 2023
“Which is better — to be ruled by one tyrant three thousand miles away or by three thousand tyrants one mile away?” — Rev. Mather Byles (1706-1788) Does it really matter if the instrument curtailing liberty is a monarch or a popularly elected legislature?...Obiter Dicta
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SOUTH CAROLINA: ‘Once in a lifetime opportunity’: Spartanburg Revolutionary War flag acquired by library SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A significant piece of local and American history – one no Read More