How does your Kudzu grow?
It’s that wonderful time of the year when our yard has become inundated with a vine I call the *monster vine*. Many years ago I visited one of t...
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Unrest in the Carolinas
While history books largely exclude many of the activities in the South when discussing battles and events, there was significant activity in the Caro...
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How do you like your coffee?
Way back ..... when I was probably 12-years-old, I stumbled upon the unique, divine taste of coffee. My grandmother and mother both kept the coffee be...
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Let the Escalations Begin…
July of 1775 was marked by significant activities which further escalated tensions leading to the Revolutionary War, including the adoption of the Oli...
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Oh, the thrill of time-capsule museums
While in Washington, D.C., last week, I came across a museum I’d heard about long before it was a museum.The Clara Barton Missing Soldiers...
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Seven Captains
The mass grave behind Battlefield Elementary School is the final resting place of approximately 70 men – Tory and Patriot that died at the Battl...
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Alexander Brevard’s Lists
---Compiled by Jennifer Baker, DAR Vesuvius FurnaceFollowing the Battle on 20 June 1780, Ramsour’s Mill served as a pivotal location for P...
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So long, Brian Wilson
We lost a musical giant last week. Singer-songwriter Brian Wilson, founder of the Beach Boys, died at 82. If you grew up in the ‘60s ...
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The Costner Family
This month, there is significant attention paid to those who fought at the Battle of Ramsour’s Mill. Last week, I mentioned the Costner family. ...
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A Simple Lesson From The Camino
Chances are you’ve heard about the Camino, that long pilgrim path across the Pyrenees of Northern Spain. It’s been walked for well over 1,...
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Happy 289th Birthday to Patrick Henry!
Compiled by Jennifer Baker ---Patrick Henry was born on May 29, 1736. A native of Hanover County, Virginia, Henry was primarily educated at home. His ...
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Mecklenburg County Takes its Place in American History
Compiled by Jennifer Baker, DAR Vesuvius Furnace ---Each year on May 20th, Charlotte commemorates the anniversary of the Mecklenburg Declaration of In...
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My Goodbye To Jolene
It’s been nearly two weeks since I said goodbye to Jolene. She was a corgi/cattle dog mix adopted 13 years ago—when we were looking for an...
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Canada and the American Revolution
Compiled by Jennifer Baker, DAR Vesuvius Furnace ----The Second Continental Congress was quite busy in their first wartime session. By the time they m...
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Second Continental Congress Meets in May of 1775
Compiled by Jennifer Baker, DAR Vesuvius Furnace ------The Second Continental Congress began their session on May 10, 1775. Originally, this was to pl...
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The mystique of old food
Have you heard the story about Queen Elizabeth’s wedding cake? A rare, boxed piece sold recently for $2,800, accordi...
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