Sunday, September 28, 2008

Ghosts of the South! - Coming in October

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Throughout the month of October, we will explore some of the South's most intriguing ghost stories! Whether you believe in ghosts or not...
Saturday, September 20, 2008

Battle of Marianna, Florida Tours set for next Saturday...

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If you are interested in learning more about one of the most significant Civil War actions in Florida, the Blue Springs Society of the Child...
Friday, September 19, 2008

Submarine Smuggling not a new concept...

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If you haven't seen it yet, CNN reported this week that smugglers have turned to submarines in an effort to sneak drugs across the Gulf ...
Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Special Series on the 1864 Raid on Marianna, Florida

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If you are interested in the Civil War in the Deep South, you might enjoy a special series that is starting today at Civil War Florida. The...
Sunday, September 14, 2008

Poison Spring Series at Civil War Arkansas

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If you are interested in learning more about one of the most dramatic encounters of the Civil War west of the Mississippi, you might want to...
Thursday, September 11, 2008

New Book is now Available in Hardcover and Paperback

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I am pleased to let you know that my latest book - The History of Jackson County, Florida: Volume One - has officially been released. If yo...
Saturday, September 6, 2008

Battle of Poison Spring pages now online!

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One of the bloodiest and most startling events of the Civil War's Red River Campaign was the Battle of Poison Spring, Arkansas. Confede...
Monday, September 1, 2008

Hurricane Gustav moving through Louisiana

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Hurricane Gustav came ashore in Louisiana this morning. Fortunately it weakened some and was a Category 2 storm at landfall. So far it loo...
Sunday, August 31, 2008

Hurricane expected to Strike on Monday

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Hurricane Gustav is now moving northwest across the Gulf of Mexico at 15 miles per hour and is currently forecast to strike the Louisiana co...
Saturday, August 30, 2008

Hurricane Gustav threatening Gulf Coast

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If you will be traveling anywhere on the Gulf Coast over the next few days, please exercise caution and stay up to date on the latest weathe...
Saturday, August 23, 2008

Tropical Storm Fay Update

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Tropical Storm Fay continues to cause major problems in the South. The storm is now having a major impact on southern Alabama and Georgia a...
Thursday, August 21, 2008

Update: Florida State Park Closings due to Tropical Storm Fay

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Here is the latest information on state park closings in Florida due to severe weather conditions from Tropical Storm Fay. The storm contin...

Florida State Parks Update

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Here is the latest information on State Park closings in Florida due to Tropical Storm Fay. The storm continues to cause major issues for p...
Monday, August 18, 2008

Dozens of State Parks close in Florida due to Tropical Storm

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I received the following notice this evening from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection announcing a number of park closes in t...
Sunday, August 17, 2008

Osceola - Part Three

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This is a view of the paved trail leading from the Visitor Center to the prairie overlook at Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park just south o...
Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Battle of Massard Prairie Book now available at Fort Smith Museum of History

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Paperback copies of The Battle of Massard Prairie: The 1864 Confederate Attacks on Fort Smith, Arkansas are now available at the Fort Smith...
Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Osceola - Part Two

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Continuing our series on the great Seminole leader Osceola, this vast and beautiful grassland just south of Gainesville, Florida, is Paynes ...
Friday, July 18, 2008

Osceola - Part One

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This is a view of a casting prepared from the actual face of the Seminole war leader Osceola at the time of his death in 1838. It is located...
Thursday, July 17, 2008

The Life of Osceola - Seminole Warrior

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I've become interested recently in the story of the great Seminole warrior Osceola. Osceola, of course, was a major leader of Native Am...
Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Historic Sites of Branson, Missouri - Part Seven

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Resuming our look at historic sites in and around Branson, Missouri, this is the Showboat Branson Belle . Although the Belle is of modern ...