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The lighthouse can be identified as a symbol of hope.

On Saturday morning, a large crowd gathered behind the Fort Mose Historic State Park visitor center in St. Augustine to remember the past and learn about the future. Cannon and musket shots were fired as men and women dressed in Spanish and British colonial uniforms reenacted a 1740 battle between both sides in the Fort Mose Historical Societys Battle of Bloody Mose. But before the reenactors replayed the past, members of the historical society announced plans for the future. A new fort for St...

The Gullah Geechee phrase “bress 'n' nyam,” means “bless and eat,” which could not be a more fitting title for Matthew Raiford’s new cookbook. Raiford, who refers to himself as a “CheFarmer,” as both cooking and farming are equally integral to his lifestyle, calls this book his “origin story.” Weaving together his family history through heirloom recipes, Bress ‘n’ Nyam is a true farm-to-table cookbook in the Gullah Geechee tradition,...

Presented by Nancy Isenberg, Ph.D. The 35th Annual Portier Lecture: “White Trash: The 400-Year History of Class in America” Thursday, October 29, at 7:30​, at Byrne Memorial Hall Spring Hill College – Mobile, Alabama Nancy Isenberg is the T. Harry Williams Professor of History at Louisiana State University. She is the author of Madison and Jefferson, 2010, with Andrew Burstein; Fallen Founder: The Life of Aaron Burr, 2007; and Sex and Citizenship in Antebellum America, 1998. The Portier...

Allied air power made a major, arguably decisive, contribution to victory in The Second World War both in the European and Pacific theatres. The cost in men and machines was horrific with Bomber Command suffering 50% air crew casualties. While many perished, others shot down over enemy territory or water survived only after overcoming extraordinary danger and hardship. Their experiences often remained untold not just for the duration of the War but for many years. The author has gathered togeth...

Enjoying life was Gordon Varnedoes modus operandi, whether that involved cheering on the Bulldogs or dressing up as Batman or Gen. James Oglethorpe

Middle and Southern English Colonies Definition Send to Google Classroom: The establishment of the Middle and Southern English Colonies of North America was encouraged by the earlier English settlements of Jamestown Colony of Virginia in the south (founded 1607) and Plymouth Colony and, especially, Massachusetts Bay Colony in the north (founded 1620 and 1630 respectively). These early colonies not only inspired more English to cross the Atlantic to start a new life in North America but, in the ...

Listen: Chris Witts presents Morning Devotions. In 1711, the English Poet Alexander Pope wrote the poem “An Essay on Criticism” , in which he made the statement, “Good nature and good sense must ever join; To err is human, to forgive divine.”  Since that time there have been several interesting variations on Pope’s statement: Dog lovers claim: “To err is human; to forgive canine.” Mae West was once quoted as saying, “To err is human, but it feels divine.” For anyone who wor...

Fort Mose will launch a Black history trail to educate visitors about slaves "flight to freedom" to St. Augustine centuries ago. The fort was the first legally sanctioned free Black settlement in what would become the United States. Today, its a state-managed park with a nature trail.  Fort Mose Historical Society officials host the annual Flight to Freedom event, though it has been postponed due to the pandemic, to share the sites history with the public. During the event, re-enactors stan...

On this day in Black History… In 1865, Henry Highland Garnet (December 23, 1815 – February 13, 1882) an African American abolitionist and orator becomes  the first black minister to preach to the United States House of Representatives. In 1900,     For a Lincoln birthday celebration, James Weldon Johnson writes the lyrics for “Lift Every Voice and Sing”. With music by his brother, J. Rosamond, the song is first sung by 500 children in Jacksonville, Fla. It will become known as the ...