Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Fort Mitchell Historic Site - Fort Mitchell, Alabama

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Civic minded citizens in and around Russell County, Alabama, have turned one of their historic treasures into one of the South's finest ...
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

The Great Flu Epidemic of 1918 in the South

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There is a great deal of discussion this week on the national news about the possibility of a new flu pandemic, which basically means there ...
Monday, April 27, 2009

Showboat Branson Belle - Branson, Missouri

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One of my favorite modern attractions in the South is the Showboat Branson Belle in Branson, Missouri . I like the Branson Belle because i...
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Thursday, April 23, 2009

Riding the Rails in the Ozarks

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Like most Americans with a love of history, I am fascinated by trains. In my travels across the South over the years, I've always made ...
Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Branson marks 50 years of Live Music

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2009 marks the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the live music scene in Branson, Missouri . From that initial spark, Branson has grown i...
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Saturday, April 18, 2009

Anniversary of the Battle of Poison Spring, Arkansas

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Today is the 145th anniversary of the Battle of Poison Spring, Arkansas. Fought on April 18, 1864, this Civil War battle was a bloody Union ...
Thursday, April 16, 2009

Last General Killed in the Civil War - West Point, Georgia

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Brigadier General Robert C. Tyler is often overlooked in writings about Civil War generals, but the Tennessee born Confederate commander hol...

Battle of Columbus, Georgia (Girard, Alabama)

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Today is the 144th anniversary of the battle for Columbus, Georgia, an engagement fought on an Easter Sunday seven days after the surrender...

Fort Tyler - West Point, Georgia

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One of the last significant battles of the Civil War took place in Georgia on this date, April 16th, in 1865. It claimed the life of Brig. G...
Wednesday, April 15, 2009

The Alamo - San Antonio, Texas

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If you've been watching television today, you have probably seen video of the massive Tea Party at the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. Thou...
Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park - Pine Mountain, Georgia

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President Franklin D. Roosevelt once predicted to a neighbor that Georgia's Pine Mountain would become a great resort for residents of t...
Monday, April 13, 2009

Warm Springs, Georgia

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In the last post I mentioned the Little White House and President Franklin Roosevelt's association with the historic city of Warm Spring...
Sunday, April 12, 2009

Anniversary of the Passing of President Franklin D. Roosevelt

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President Franklin Delano Roosevelt died at the Little White House in Warm Springs, Georgia, on this date, April 12th, in 1945. Sixty-four ...
Saturday, April 11, 2009

Callaway Gardens - Pine Mountain, Georgia

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One of the most beautiful, historic and popular spring destinations in the South can be found at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia...
Thursday, April 9, 2009

Flooding forces temporary cave tour halt at Florida Caverns State Park

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Flood conditions on the Chipola River have forced a temporary halt to cave tours at Florida Caverns State Park as well as the temporary clo...
Thursday, April 2, 2009

Home of a Princess in Tallahassee, Florida

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It is a little known fact that Tallahassee was the home of a French princess during the antebellum and Civil War eras. Catherine Daingerfiel...
Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Muskogee Azalea Festival is Under Way in Oklahoma

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The 2009 version of the Muskogee Azalea Festival is officially underway in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The annual event begins today and runs throug...
Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Annual Spring Pilgrimage in Eufaula, Alabama

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The 44th Annual Pilgrimage will take place in Eufaula, Alabama, this weekend. One of the premier annual events in the South, the Pilgrimage ...
Sunday, March 29, 2009

The Battle of Roanoke, Georgia

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Beneath the waters of the Walter F. George Reservoir (called Lake Eufaula in Alabama and Walter F. George Lake in Georgia) is the site of Ro...
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Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Landmark Park - Dothan, Alabama

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Landmark Park, located on U.S. 431 North in Dothan, is the home of Alabama's official Museum of Agriculture and is a fascinating heritag...