According to the legendary Daniel Boone, there are three things essential for a pioneer, "a good gun, a good horse, and a good wife." The women who pioneered our country's backwoods were some of the toughest and smartest you could have met. They were the family's stability, providing for and protecting their children and husbands. These women also cooked every meal, had many … [Read more...] about Rebekah Boone, Strong Pioneer Woman
History
Giants Among Us
It was a late October afternoon in the 1990s, and I left my class at the branch community college campus where I taught, in McMinnville, to drive up highway 70 to take a graduate class at Tennessee Tech. in Cookeville. The coolness and freshness of the afternoon prompted me to roll down the windows in my 4x4 truck. On my drive, I got so taken in by the scenery of hills, the … [Read more...] about Giants Among Us
A Tribute to the History of the Cherokee
After doing a few articles about the local Cherokee from my area of East Tennessee, several different people shared memories with me. They shared their recollections of seeing the Cherokee drama, "Unto These Hills," in Cherokee, N.C. It took me back to a time when I also saw this outdoor production and was touched by its message. I saw it in the late 1970s, but the outdoor … [Read more...] about A Tribute to the History of the Cherokee
Obscure Facts About the South
The South has many iconic traditions, events, and historical happenings. Here are some more obscure facts about some of them. Most people associate Coke with the South. It was created in Columbus, GA, and has been associated with Atlanta for over a century and a half. Pepsi is the second best-selling soft drink in the world, but most don’t know it is also a Southern product. … [Read more...] about Obscure Facts About the South
A Graveyard Can Tell So Many Stories
Cemeteries hide some interesting stories. Some involve those buried there, and some of those decedents are connected to other stories we know. A Gwinnett County, GA church certainly has quite the stories to tell. Peachtree Road Baptist Church, near Suwanee, was initially called Sheepville. It became known as Mt. Pleasant when a new building was built around 1900. Around 1950, … [Read more...] about A Graveyard Can Tell So Many Stories
