I’m always on the hunt for bits of history that fit in with my history column published in the Douglas County Sentinel each week, so when I came across a story regarding “nekkid” soldiers along the Chattahoochee River my “history radar” went into high alert. I assumed the story would involve some … [Read more...]
Ms. Souther Provides a Tour of Peachtree Street
In 1962, William Bailey Williford did the citizens of Atlanta and folks like me a huge favor when he researched and wrote his book Peachtree Street published by UGA Press. I’ve accessed the book dozens of times at my local library and the few chapters that appear online with Google Books, but … [Read more...]
George Washington’s Library Fines
In April, 2010 I ran across a news story being passed around the Internet regarding a couple of books that had been missing from the New York Society Library for over 220 years. It seems the person who had checked the books out was none other than President George Washington. The library wasn’t … [Read more...]
Here Come the Mercer Brides!
Sometimes I wonder how much money I spent during my youth on magazines such as Tiger Beat and 16 Magazine. It was the one way I could obtain all the pin-ups I wanted of my “favs” such as the Osmonds, David Cassidy, The Bay City Rollers and Rick Springfield. I actually made the switch from buying … [Read more...]
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