The Battle of Kings Mountain
This month marks the anniversary of the Battle of Kings Mountain which was fought on October 7, 1780. This decisive victory for the American Patriots ...
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The Self-Checkout Shuffle
Today I visited a local grocer that I tend to frequent a few times each month. They usually have a decent markdown (sale) on meats; and today was no e...
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Independence Hurricane
The 1775 Independence Hurricane was a pseudonym for patriot passions in the colonies, it was a hurricane that struck the Thirteen Colonies and t...
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The Perils of the DMV and the Quest for the Real ID
Some people climb mountains. Others run marathons. Recently, I decided to do something really daring. I went to the DMV to get a Real ID. I would late...
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The British Make Their Way To South Carolina
Just as their neighbors across the border, the patriots in South Carolina were also busy making preparations for what they knew would be a fight...
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The lessons of a Japanese Maple~
Just outside my kitchen window grows a Japanese maple; its branches arching gracefully as if it knows it is being watched. Day after day, I find mysel...
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The American Revolution is in Canada?
Many think Canada is a separate country that had no involvement in the American Revolution. Nothing could be further from the truth. Canada was also a...
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Autumn’s Reminder Of Change ~
The fall season has always carried with it a quiet reminder that nothing stays the same. The air turns cooler, the leaves shift to brilliant colors be...
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Here Comes the Militia!
---Another article from the SAR and DAR leading up to America's 250th birthday in 2026Following the skirmishes at Lexington and Concord in April, tens...
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Pumpkin season is here~
September has a way of sneaking in on us. One day it’s still summer, the next there’s a cool breeze in the morning air, and suddenly&mdash...
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The Remainder
---Another article from the SAR and DAR leading up to America's 250th birthday in 2026For this last group of signers, we have the least amount of info...
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I Smell Apples -
September is upon us, and with that being said, I immediately think of apples and apple recipes. Ironically, just today I received a cookbook in the m...
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Service in Other Ways
Several of the signers of the Tryon Resolves were already in the 50s or older when the Resolves were signed and a few were very young. While military ...
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Where does the time go?
The literature confirms that most of us feel like time goes by faster as we get older. What is not clear is why we feel this way, and how to slow down...
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Farewell to This Fork in the Road
After more than 10 years, the time has come for me to take another path. As the late great Yogi Berra famously said, “If you come to a for...
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Moved But Still Serving
---Compiled by Jennifer Baker, DAR Vesuvius FurnaceThere were at least nine signers of the Tryon Resolves either moved after they signed or signed up ...
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