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2 musical saw players dressed in concert attire

May 22, 2018 Appalachian music

Amaze your friends and irritate your enemies with it.

The musical saw is believed to have gotten its start somewhere in the Appalachian Mountains in the 19th century.

The Sleeping Giant – an Indian Legend from Alabama

Records speak of the mountain as “The Giant at Rest” & “Resting Giant.” Mother Nature has lovingly covered him with earth, to protect him.

May 18, 2018 Centenarians / Civil War / Virginia

One of the oldest Confederate veterans

Today, in our town, one of our grand old Confederate veterans passed the 96th milestone of his journey through this ever-changing world.

There are different types of bees in a honey bee hive: Worker, Drone and Queen. Each has its own important roles and performs specific duties in a bee colony.

May 16, 2018 Dam building / Tennessee

Patterned after one of the Soviet dreams

On May 18, 1933 President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Tennessee Valley Authority Act, creating the TVA.

Year: 2018

Amaze your friends and irritate your enemies with it.

The Sleeping Giant – an Indian Legend from Alabama

One of the oldest Confederate veterans

Busy as a…

Patterned after one of the Soviet dreams