Memorial Day and Buddy Poppies
Memorial Day Started Out As Decoration Day During the latter part of the 1860s various towns all over the country
Meeting Carolyn
The Party This is a story about how an innocent, naïve, young man can be trapped by a woman. Sadly
Snakes and Dictionaries Do Not Mix
I don’t much like snakes, but if they are harmless I don’t worry much. My wife, Carolyn, was terrified of
Henry Knox and Continental Army Artillery
Henry Knox was the seventh child in a family of ten children. His father was having financial difficulties when he
Cary Population and Changes
In 1968, the Town of Cary population was about 7,000. In 2022, the population is very close to 180,000. Cary
Nathanael Greene: Why Is He Famous?
Nathanael Greene was one of the most skilled generals of the American Revolution. General George Washington held Major General
Aaron Burr History: His American Empire
Why Aaron Burr history? Why is Aaron Burr interesting? Well, Burr killed a previous Treasury Secretary in a duel when
Robert Fulton and His Folly
Robert Fulton is sometimes called the inventor of the steamboat, but he didn’t really invent the steamboat. That attempt had
John Marshall, Where Are You?
Who was John Marshall? Chief Justice John Marshall presided from 1801 until 1835, over 34 years. Marshall died while in
A One-Day Vacation in Them Thar Hills
This little story happened during the summer of 1964. This was a situation that turned into a one-day vacation for