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1. Orlando attracts more visitors than any other amusement park destination in the United States.
2. New England Congregationalists who sought to bring their style of liberal arts education to the state founded Rollins College, the oldest college in Florida, in Winter Park in 1885.
3. The Benwood, on French Reef in the Florida Keys, is known […]
You don’t have to fly over to England to enjoy a Victoria Christmas. You can do just that in Richmond, Virginia!
They are offering “Victorian activities, living history demonstrations, the Maymont Holiday Shop and visits with Father Christmas and other Victorian characters. Carolers and bell ringers serenade the crowds with the sounds of the season.”
Now […]
Well, they certainly don’t play music like this where I live, so if I want to get a feel for all things… Kentucky, this is certainly a good place to start. From what I can gather, this music has been traced back to the 1600s and you will never guess, but the music has roots […]
“Deep-frying a turkey is a Southern tradition that has gained nationwide popularity. The deep-frying process seals the outside of the turkey with a crisp texture while the inside stays juicy.”
But does it make the meat any greasier? Well, according to this article, it doesn’t. But… and there is a big but coming. If you […]
“Some friends with really old Virginia roots told me about this but I’ve had no luck with any research. They said older relatives refused to celebrate “that Yankee holiday” and would go hunting or do something else instead.
Lincoln proclaimed a national T’giving Day in 1863 and then Roosevelt in 1939 changed the date but his […]
A Wilkes County copper moonshine still
Courtesy of Applachian Cultural Museum
Applachian State University
Boone, North Carolina
You have to admit, moonshine and the south simply seems to go together. If you are going to look at the culture of the south, here is a very interesting place to start!! Get ready to step back in time.
“Makin’ good […]
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Written by Apryl Chapman Thomas [email] for b5media.
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