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Irish Music MasteryJohn Doyle and John Williams make Irish music magic. Accompanied by a marvelously talented young fiddler, Duncan Wickel , Doyle and Williams recently played a concert in Wisconsin, to a packed house at a local college. If you ever have the opportunity to see these guys, GO without a second’s thought! RUN like the wind to the ticket counter! Doyle is a songwriter and guitarist, originally from...
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Clara BartonBorn: Dec, 25, 1821
Died: April 12, 1912
A pioneering founder of the American Red Cross and as a nurse who tended to wounded soldiers on Civil War battlefields. -
Southern RoutesThere was a land of Cavaliers and Cotton Fields called the "Old South." Here in this pretty world, Gallantry took its last bow. Here was the last ever to be seen of Knights and their Ladies Fair, of Master and of Slave. Look for it only in books, for it is no more than a dream remembered, a Civilization gone with the wind... - From the opening of the film Gone with the Wind (1939) For...
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Joan SouthgateShe's in her 80s, but that didn't stop one woman from walking 250 miles to illustrate the importance preserving the historical Underground Railroad.
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Why HBO Should Be in Charge of History LessonsWith all due respect to Ken Burns, I think his days as America's favorite history-teller are numbered. Like many, I was fascinated by his series on the Civil War, baseball and World War II. But, if I'm totally honest, I must confess that sometimes it felt like a chore to get through some of the episodes. So, when my husband recommended that we check out the recent HBO series about John Adams, I...
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Oldest Man Alive Today, Walter BreuningHe's sharp, witty, loves conversation and zips around quite well on his own, thank you! Oh, he also happens to be 112 and the Oldest Man in the World. Here's a great story from the wonderful Steve Hartman and CBS News!
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Celebration of Mother's DayNone of us could be here without one; they come in all shapes, sizes and colors. Some are funny, some are sweet; some are older, and some have just received their titles. We're talking about moms.
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5 Questions With: Bob CresonIt's never too late to make a difference in someone else's life. As president and chief executive officer of Wycliffe USA, it's Bob Creson's mission to help people all around the world learn more about religion, and get access to the Bible.
