Month: April 2022
The brave men that gathered at what is now known as Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park, in Elizabethton, Tennessee had a huge impact on ending the American Revolutionary War. Approximately, 1,100 militia men gathered here, from all over the area on September 25, 1780, to cross over the Appalachian Mountains, and to engage British loyalists…
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How many of us have used a Louisville Slugger? It’s a safe bet to say that most of us in our childhood have picked up one, at least once, if not thousands of times. It’s a brand that’s ingrained in all of us at a young age, but how many know the history of where…
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The “Stars and Bars” is a symbol that many history lovers are familiar with. The first flag of the Confederate States of America was a unifying standard for the newly formed, and short lived new “country”. Although most will recognize it, few folks know who designed it, and some will be shocked to learn that…
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Abraham Lincoln is one of the most famous and most recognized people in history, all over the world. Few individuals have been so well loved, and to others, so detested. Lincoln has shrines, statues, monuments built in his honor all over the country. He had towns, counties, schools, and buildings named for him. As big…
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