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Veterans Column: Cook's diary shares details from Civil War front lines
Newark Advocate via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCharles A. Cook was born in Licking County on March 15, 1844. He was 17-years-old when he enlisted...
Why do we observe Memorial Day? The somber true meaning behind the national holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNo, Memorial Day isn't about a long weekend road trip, backyard barbecue or sales. The real meaning...
MEMORIAL DAY: It's the cause, not the power, that has defined the valiant U.S. soldier
Examiner Enterprise via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMany years ago, I visited the Shiloh National Park, located on the state borders of Tennessee and...
Building the perfect cannon: Neponset finishes Civil War restoration
Star-Courier via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNEPONSET − Restoring a confederate Civil War cannon may sound difficult… and it is! Folks say the first step is the hardest. In this case, it was the easiest as the Neponset community wanted ...
Today in History: April 6, first modern Olympics begin
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoToday in History Today is Thursday, April 6, the 96th day of 2023. There are 269 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic games formally ...
The 11 Best Small Towns in Tennessee
PureWow via Yahoo News· 2 months agoPureWow Editors select every item that appears on this page,, and the company may earn compensation through affiliate links within the story You can...
Today in History: April 7, Billie Holiday is born
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOn April 7, 1984, the Census Bureau reported Los Angeles had overtaken Chicago as the nation’s “second city” in terms of population. In 1862, Union forces led by Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and Maj ...
Kenilworth is home to WNC's oldest public Black cemetery. Meet the men who saved it.
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 12 months agoASHEVILLE - Kudzu-choked and overgrown, Western North Carolina's oldest public African American...
Taking a trip to Hoover Dam? Here are some things to know before you go
Victorville Daily Press via Yahoo News· 5 months agoDecades ago, Laureen and I visited the Hoover Dam with our very young children. We revisited that...
