The legend of Wild Bill Hickok ended not with a showdown, but with a single gunshot and a hand of cards. This is the story of how myth gave way to history.

As we approach the 150th anniversary of The Battle of the Little Bighorn, we want to remember one of the 268 cavalry troopers killed under Custer’s command, Captain Myles Keogh. From Ireland to Rome, to the American Civil War, then to the Indian Wars of the Old West, Keogh left his mark in some of military history’s most famous moments.

What looks empty from a distance is often full of life, history, and meaning—you just have to slow down long enough to see it.

You know the end. Few know where the seeds of independence were sown—Halifax, North Carolina.

Before there were stories, there was soil. In the South, land isn’t just where life happens—it’s what shapes it.

Spring gave you a window. It’s already closing—and the things you ignored all winter are starting to show.

Some Southern stories are just as powerful on the printed page as they are on the silver screen. These five classic black-and-white films were all adapted from Southern literature. If you’re looking for a quiet evening with a good story, you can experience them two ways — read the book or watch the film.