Category Archives: history

My World Tuesday #4

Posted on 11 November 2008 by

Ghosts are a metaphor for memory and remembrance – Leslie What – Due to technical difficulties (meaning my hard drive crashed at home and I had to come to the library to post this), I will not be able to … Continue reading →

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My World Tuesday #3

Posted on 3 November 2008 by

In a castle dark, or a fortress strong… – Gordon Lightfoot (If You Could Read My Mind) – On the heels of Halloween, I’m taking you off the beaten path for a My World Tuesday post about local superstition and … Continue reading →

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Tunnel Vision

Posted on 3 September 2008 by

The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see. – Winston Churchill – Bunker Hill Covered Bridge, near Claremont, North Carolina, is one of two remaining covered bridges in the state. The bridge was originally … Continue reading →

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Victorian Charm

Posted on 13 August 2008 by

The great eventful Present hides the Past; but through the din of its loud life hints and echoes from the life behind steal in. – John Greenleaf Whittier – One of the most charming homes in Hickory is listed on … Continue reading →

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Hickory, NC – A Brief History

Posted on 28 July 2008 by

After rejecting several ideas, I decided to begin this blog with a brief history and photos of my beautiful home town in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. In the 1700′s, a young German named Henry Weidner came from … Continue reading →

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