Category: American Countryside
One Young Woman’s Challenge
Today’s story is one that will stir your emotions. It is a story that can bring a tear but also make you angry. It’s the…
Getting Arrested Three Times
Normally our parents would not like the idea of their children being arrested by the police. In this case, one mother understood why her daughter…
Part of the Selma Civil Rights March
The year was 1965. Diane’s mother wanted to be a part of the civil rights marches in town, but her participation might cost her her…
Growing Up in Selma
Dianne Harris grew up in Selma, Alabama. The city is still her home today. Perhaps she could never have imagined the turmoil that she would…
A Tribute to a Bug
In the middle of a busy intersection you will find one of the most unique monuments in the world. While some cities honor a city…
Something To Take the Place of Cotton
Certain crops grow better in specific climates. That was certainly the case for farmers in southern Alabama. However, when their cash crop was suddenly decimated,…
When Cotton Was No Longer King
Cotton was king in the southern U.S. in the early 20th century. However it was one of the tiniest of creatures that dethroned the crop…
President’s Week 2017: Calvin Coolidge
It all happened in the middle of the night. The citizens of the United States went to bed on August 2nd, 1923 with Warren Harding…
President’s Week 2017: Herbert Hoover
It’s Presidents Week on the and today’s feature focuses on a graduate of Stanford who used his engineering degree to travel the world…
President’s Week 2017: Woodrow Wilson
He was the son of a Presbyterian minister who went on to teach school and lead the nation during a time of world conflict…