How Goes it for President Putin?
WASHINGTON — Well, how are things going for Vladimir Putin? He has been showing a KGB sleuth’s cunning at warfare for over a year now, and he has been doing it against an enemy who is outgunned and outnumbered. Oh yes, and by the way, that enemy is also winning...News From Around the South, 7/10 to 7/17
GEORGIA: ‘Black History Trail’ Launches foor Tybee Island Visitors Amy Potter, Ph.D., gives a glimpse of the ‘Black History Trail’ developed by Georgia Southern University and others. The map can be found at this link. For many, Tybee Island near Savannah...
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...Obiter Dicta
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