I started this post on International Women’s Day in honor of my paternal 2nd great-grandmother, Caroline, who was born on March 2nd, 1858. While my
Tag: America
Just in the Nick of Time: Revisited
While history is one of my favorite things, the history of language is the epicenter of my favorite historical things to explore. For about two
North Carolina native is an 80s Icon?
You probably think of the hills of Hollywood or the incandescent glow of Broadway’s neon lights if you imagine someone who delves into the realms
Pepsi: Born where?
“Well, you know Pepsi started right there in Chinquapin.” That is something we would hear every time we passed through Chinquapin. We would respectively respond
The History and a Song: Tennessee Ernie Ford’s “Sixteen Tons”
People have been coming to America, for some reason or another, for a very long time. Some sought freedom of religion. Some yearned for economic
SPAM: A Mystery behind the Mystery Meat
I don’t like spam. I’m sure that you don’t either. Oh, you thought I was claiming an abrupt hatred for the canned ‘miracle meat’? Oh
