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By MONA RAMSEYCrouse Community History and Photo ProjectCROUSE––The story of Crouse is the story of Lincoln County itself.It’s a pla...
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By MONA RAMSEYCrouse Community History and Photo ProjectCROUSE––The story of Crouse is the story of Lincoln County itself.It’s a pla...
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There are angels all around us, even when we don’t recognize them at first. A few days ago, the world changed for my husband and I in the ...
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By MONA RAMSEYCrouse Community History and Photo ProjectCROUSE––Picture it.It’s the 1750’s, and Indian Creek flows gently thro...
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In the two centuries leading up to the American Revolution, North Carolina's Native population declined dramatically. Although exact numbers are...
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Here in the South, winter is less a season and more a rumor. It’s something we hear about from relatives up North, right before they tell ...
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The Battle of Cowan's Ford, fought on February 1, 1781, was a significant engagement during the American Revolutionary War, where American militia att...
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Everyone has a story, even if they don’t yet know they have one.Most folks think a story has to be something grand: a turning point, a tragedy, ...
continue readingThis 3rd week of January 1776 was much like the first, lots of activity. These events leaned more towards the up-and-coming military and how it could ...
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JOURNALIST REVIEW - M L KING TRIBUTE SONG & M L KING PARADE TIM GREENE CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Local filmmaker Tim Greene has released a powerful ...
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I’ve always had a way of remembering dates. Birthdays, anniversaries, the days we welcomed life and the days we laid it to rest. Over time, I&rs...
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The 250th anniversary of Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" is a significant event that celebrates the enduring impact of his revolutionary ideas. Th...
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January arrives with a stillness that feels heavier than the months before it. The calendar turns, expectations reset, and yet the days themselves see...
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There will be many 250th Anniversaries of things this year…Some significant ones right off the bat. ·  ...
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As another year has drawn to a close, there is a quiet blessing in simply being able to look ahead. Not everyone is granted that grace. The pass...
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As related in a letter dated the following day, General George Washington writes to Congress from his headquarters in Trenton, New Jersey, to report t...
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As December draws to a close, we find ourselves standing in a quiet in-between. The calendar is nearly full, yet our hearts feel unfinished, lingering...
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