The Ginger Redhead
There are a number of various distinguishing qualities to redheads, aka “gingers.” Whether you are a natural redhead or a hair-dye bottle...
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Amy Koller
- May 17
- 4 min
Icarus and his Wings
In Greek mythology, Icarus is best known for having not survived his transition from boy to man. His father Daedalus, a well-accomplished...
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Emory Moon
- Apr 7
- 1 min
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday's name is inextricably linked to jazz. Her voice quality and manner were distinct and superb, and her work contributed to...
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Amy Koller
- Mar 12
- 2 min
The Chivaree
The chivaree (also spelled shivaree) was a traditional folk custom that took place during the first night that a bride and groom would...
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Amy Koller
- Mar 7
- 3 min
The 1933 Chicago World’s Fair
The 1933 Chicago World’s Fair (aka the “Century of Progress International Exposition”) was held in Chicago, Illinois between 1933 and...
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Emory Moon
- Mar 4
- 3 min
History of the Lobotomy in the U.S.
Though the term “lobotomy” is rarely mentioned today, throughout the 20th century, lobotomies were considered legitimate treatments for...
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Amy Koller
- Mar 3
- 5 min
Howdy Doody and Clarabelle
Victor F Campbell and E. Roger Muir conceived and produced Howdy Doody, an American children's television program (with circus and...
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Amy Koller
- Mar 2
- 2 min
The Big Red One
The 1st Infantry Division (“The Big Red One”) of the United States Army is the oldest continuously serving division in the Regular Army....
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Emory Moon
- Feb 21
- 1 min
Apple IIe
After wearing out my Sears typewriter and after passing typing 101 in highschool, I moved on to my first computerized word processor the...
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Emory Moon
- Feb 18
- 1 min
Sears Holiday II
The Holiday II is the device that launched my writing career back in 1976. It's been a long road. I don't know why I waited all these...
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Amy Koller
- Dec 28, 2021
- 2 min
Ghost of Christmas future
The Ghost of Christmas Future of the Ghost of Yet to Come is a fictional figure in Charles Dickens' novella A Christmas Carol, published...
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Amy Koller
- Dec 25, 2021
- 1 min
Ghost of Christmas present
The Ghost of Christmas Present is one of three fictitious Christmas Spirits who visit Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol (1843),...
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Amy Koller
- Dec 18, 2021
- 1 min
Ghost of Christmas past
In the 1843 novella A Christmas Carol, the Ghost of Christmas Past is one of three fictitious Christmas Spirits who visit Ebenezer...
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Amy Koller
- Dec 11, 2021
- 3 min
Milledgeville State Hospital
In 1837, lawmakers in Georgia gave their approval for a “Lunatic, Idiot, and Epileptic Asylum.” By 1842, a facility called the “Georgia...
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Amy Koller
- Dec 8, 2021
- 1 min
The Deadly Silencing of Tarzan
In a world that is fueled by violence, often certain crimes go under the radar. Even when they involve those with celebrity status. One...
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Amy Koller
- Dec 2, 2021
- 1 min
Sideshows at the county fair
During these times, rural life was slow, and ridden with hard work. There truly was not a lot to do in the form of entertainment; with...
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Amy Koller
- Nov 20, 2021
- 2 min
Snake Handling
Throughout the 20th century, Christian churches have practiced regular snake-handling during church services in Georgia. The vast...
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Amy Koller
- Nov 4, 2021
- 2 min
Canary and the Coalmine
On December 30th, 1986, a tradition in the coal mining industry would end. Dating back to 1911, miners would use canaries in mines to be...
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Amy Koller
- Nov 1, 2021
- 2 min
Hopping the rails
The stock market crash of 1929 that was followed by the Great Depression would bring about astronomical economic hardships to millions of...
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Amy Koller
- Oct 26, 2021
- 1 min
Blue Ridge Mountains
The Blue Ridge Mountains extend from Georgia to Pennsylvania, but their highest peaks can be found in western North Carolina-- Asheville,...
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