Adding the stories of James Still to the Appalachian canon - Waynesville Smoky Mountain News

Adding the stories of James Still to the Appalachian canon
Waynesville Smoky Mountain News
He is known formally and to many writers in the region as “the Dean of Appalachian Literature,” or more simply said “the Godfather of the Appalachian Literary Tradition,“ Originally born in Alabama, Still adopted eastern Kentucky as his home during the ...

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British schooner takes load of lumber; Military Aid Society seeks mosquito ... - al.com (blog)


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British schooner takes load of lumber; Military Aid Society seeks mosquito ...
al.com (blog)
Some idea of the travel on the Alabama river may be formed from the large passenger lists of the boats now arriving. That of the St. Nicholas foots up 1255, the largest number that ever arrived in Mobile on one boat. From the Mayors Court: A complaint ...

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West Tisbury - Martha's Vineyard Times

West Tisbury
Martha's Vineyard Times
To raise money for a sailing trip on the schooner Alabama in June, Charter School 5th and 6th graders are holding a car wash and bake sale this Saturday, May 26, from 10 am to 2 pm at the Public Safety Building on State Road.

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25 Most Fun in-Game College Football Traditions - Bleacher Report


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25 Most Fun in-Game College Football Traditions
Bleacher Report
Often chanted before and after games, Alabama's famous victory cheer is done in the closing moments of the ball game when the victory is locked up. As soon as the fat lady begins to sing, the fans will follow with this classic, quick chant, ...

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Blue tilapia stars in pond algae war - Toledo Blade

Blue tilapia stars in pond algae war
Toledo Blade
The blue tilapia will come to this deep, quarter-acre body of water in rural Wood County from a lake in East Africa, via a rearing pond in southern Alabama, by way of a fish dealer in Missouri. In the next week or so, they will arrive by tanker truck ...

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The Journal of Commerce came to Phillipsburg in 1962 - Almanac April 27, 2012 - The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com

The Journal of Commerce came to Phillipsburg in 1962 - Almanac April 27, 2012
The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, more than 120 twisters resulted in 316 deaths across parts of Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia. Actor Jack Klugman is 90. Announcer Casey Kasem is 80.

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How top executives live (Fortune, 1955) - Fortune (blog)


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How top executives live (Fortune, 1955)
Fortune (blog)
One of the biggest yachts launched in the past five years is the ninety-six-foot Rhonda III, built and owned by Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp., of Birmingham, Alabama. The Rhonda III cost half a million dollars to build, and the annual bill for keeping a ...

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