Tagged: Civil War

#Soldiers November 11

Today’s contribution to the 30-Day Election Trivia Coach4aday Challenge is on SOLDIERS voting during a war. Today is Veteran’s Day and hopefully each of us will recognize those that are serving and who have...

#Tar January 25

North Carolina’s association with TAR runs deep. Let’s start with the nickname for the UNC Tarheels. Here is the story behind that. UNC Tarheels Nickname Many years ago Many years ago, being called someone...

#Gun September 28

This month the #Coach4adayChallenge for September is to profile a biography of someone. A North Carolina native obtained a total of 43 patents throughout his life, for devices ranging from a steam-driven tractor to an...

#Mississippi July 10

MISSISSIPPI is a fun word to pronounce. The river that bears it’s name is also fascinating to learn about. In June my wife and I took a River Boat Cruise on the might MISSISSIPPI...

#CivilWar December 4

2020 has been the year of just some unbelievable events. Back in late May I saw something that I wanted to write about but kept putting off. I became fascinated with CIVIL WAR pension...

#Scary March 29

Like everyone I have heard a lot of common phrases over the past two weeks. Remarks include “When are we going back to normal” and “these are SCARY times“. I have been reflecting on...