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Echoes of Valor: The Forgotten Confederate Sailors of Normandy
Journey with us to the windswept cemeteries of France where the Civil War's distant thunder crossed oceans. We explore the legacy of two Confederate sailors, whose final act of valor far from home adds a complex chapter to the storied beaches of Normandy.
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A Tar Heel Aboard Titanic
Twenty years ago, then North Carolina Governor Mike Easley declared November 24, 2003, Oscar Scott Woody Day. The day was set aside to honor someone that few people in North Carolina had heard of. Someone whose life probably would not have made it into the pages of history had it not been for the fateful night of…
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Before the Mason-Dixon Line
King Charles III has just begun his reign, so there’s not much in the way of mistakes to talk about yet. Instead, let’s discuss one of the blunders of Charles II.
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The Pig: The Quintessential Southerner
To study the history of the pig in the South, we must start in the rolling pastures of Spain—the dehesa. The dehesa is a combination of grassland and oak savannah found in Spain and Portugal and is known for producing cork and charcoal from the trees as well as the famous fighting bulls from the pastures. But, the most treasured…
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Franklin’s Turkey
Legend says that Benjamin Franklin wanted the Wild Turkey as the National Symbol instead of the Bald Eagle, but do you know the real story?
