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Absaroka County, New Mexico
In 2004, author Craig Johnson created Sheriff Walt Longmire as the protagonist in his series of Western-crime novels set in fictional Durant, Wyoming, county seat of the equally fictional Absaroka County. Longmire is a crime fighter, but first and foremost … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Jan 15, 1865
Diary of Orrin Brown, Savannah, Georgia Sunday–Jan. 15th I was one of the detail so I had to work on the fort all day today. The weather was quite cool this morning but it was quite warm through the day. … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Nov 13, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Atlanta, Georgia Sunday–Nov. 13th It was verry cold last night but I sleped warm on our straw bed. There was another building burned in the City this morning. We had preaaching in camp today the text … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Nov 3, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Dalton, Georgia Thursday–Nov. 3rd It rained all night more or less and it is still raining this morning, we were called on to guard a train to Atlanta, packed up in the rain, drew two days … Continue reading
Trading our Future for Pottersvile
A future Pottersville? February 9, 2012 Marshall Independent To the editor: Many of us enjoy watching Frank Capra’s classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” at least once during the holiday season. Jimmy Stewart’s all-American community of Bedford Falls is starkly contrasted … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Batman
 Can Batman be 70? U.S. Census Bureau Profile America for May 7, 2009 You may Listen or download this story in .mp3 format. or as a .wav file Profile America — Thursday, May 7th. One of America’s favorite superheroes … Continue reading
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