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A Southern Christmas Memory

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

 A Southern Christmas Memory by Deborah Fagan Carpenter “Imagine a morning in late November. A coming-of-winter morning more than twenty years ago. Consider the kitchen of a spreading old house in a country town. A great black stove is its … Continue reading →

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ON A DISTANT SHORE

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Gary Wright

In a three-part series, Gary Wright tells the story of “Clotilda”—the last slaving ship On a Distant Shore by Gary Wright   “You cannot play God without becoming acquainted with the Devil.” —Jonathan Nolan, ‘Westworld, the Series’ (Remnants of the … Continue reading →

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So He Built a Wall

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

So He Built a Wall by Deborah Fagan Carpenter   We all know the story of the first Thanksgiving at Plymouth. After enduring a harsh year, the settlers prepared a dinner to celebrate their survival, and Native Americans nearby were … Continue reading →

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written with a southern accent

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

“There is only one unpardonable sin — deliberate cruelty. All else can be forgiven. That, never.” —Truman Capote, The Thanksgiving Visitor 4image is licensed under CC By 4.0 — linked to www.ihheduc.com 

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Pearls of Great Price

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Gary Wright

Pearls of Great Price By Gary Wright “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald, ‘The Great Gatsby.’ Hernando de Soto was the first European to venture into the southeastern … Continue reading →

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THE HUG

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

The Hug By Mollie Smith Waters   In March 2010, my step-father passed away. He was my hero. He married my mom when I was four, and he never treated me like a step-child. I was his daughter, and he … Continue reading →

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Fort Mims Massacre

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

Fort Mims Massacre By Gary Wright      “Do not confuse ‘duty’ with what other people expect of you.” —Robert A. Heinlein, ‘Time Enough for Love’     A long time ago, in a place that is rather close geographically, … Continue reading →

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Only the Children

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

Only the Children by Deborah Fagan Carpenter “Atticus—” …said Jem bleakly. “How could they do it, how could they?”   “I don’t know, but they did it. They’ve done it before and they did it tonight and they’ll do it … Continue reading →

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GHOSTS OF CAHABA

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

Ghosts of Cahaba by Gary Wright “. . . you deadly little ghostlings . . . Mama says go back to bed!” —Jeaniene Frost, ‘Night Huntress’   Ruins of Fort Morgan Prison The State of Alabama came into being in … Continue reading →

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Alabama’s First State Capital

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Mary Dawson

Southerners love their ghost stories, and we all have at least one to tell. With one of America’s deadliest wars fought on our soil, it is not surprising that spirits hold a special place in our past and present. That … Continue reading →

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