Country Roads Magazine--History http://www.countryroadsmagazine.net en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Tue, 20 May 2008 12:00:00 +0000 http://www.countryroadsmagazine.net/history/cnhinslocalhistory_story_141101648.html Woman works to save historic documents http://www.countryroadsmagazine.net/history/cnhinslocalhistory_story_141101648.html A form signed in 1862 by William Allen authorized the enlistment of his 13-year old son into the Union Army for a tour of duty as a battlefield drummer. Tue, 13 May 2008 12:03:00 +0000 http://www.countryroadsmagazine.net/history/cnhinslocalhistory_story_134093526.html Patroling the past: Detective turns donations into police museum http://www.countryroadsmagazine.net/history/cnhinslocalhistory_story_134093526.html Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:08:00 +0000 http://www.countryroadsmagazine.net/history/cnhinslocalhistory_story_109110747.html Technology a friend to modern cowboys http://www.countryroadsmagazine.net/history/cnhinslocalhistory_story_109110747.html Modern amenities, traditional gear blend for happy trails. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:36:00 +0000 http://www.countryroadsmagazine.net/history/cnhinslocalhistory_story_107091734.html Town hears echoes of its past in opera hall http://www.countryroadsmagazine.net/history/cnhinslocalhistory_story_107091734.html An architectural gem got lost through decades of remodeling and odd uses. Now a community restoration project has Harlan Hall looking just as it did in 1872. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:52:00 +0000 http://www.countryroadsmagazine.net/history/cnhinslocalhistory_story_105141806.html Bonnie and Clyde gang gunned down lawmen 75 years ago http://www.countryroadsmagazine.net/history/cnhinslocalhistory_story_105141806.html Two new books about Bonnie and Clyde are among events surrounding the 75th anniversary of a shoot-out between law enforcement officers and the Clyde Barrow gang. Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:28:00 +0000 http://www.countryroadsmagazine.net/history/cnhinslocalhistory_story_089082700.html 'Traitor' will find a measure of dignity 147 years later http://www.countryroadsmagazine.net/history/cnhinslocalhistory_story_089082700.html "As much as Maury helped us make an awful lot of money, the Confederate raiders had a huge (role) in destroying us." Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.countryroadsmagazine.net/history/cnhinslocalhistory_story_085213601.html Cities at both ends of Trail of Tears may seek 'sister' status http://www.countryroadsmagazine.net/history/cnhinslocalhistory_story_085213601.html “It’s appropriate that this part of Georgia is now embracing its native heritage. It’s become very much a point of pride in this part of the country.” Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:54:00 +0000 http://www.countryroadsmagazine.net/history/cnhinslocalhistory_story_083121708.html Rhythm of life: Ceremony to heal Mother Earth http://www.countryroadsmagazine.net/history/cnhinslocalhistory_story_083121708.html “The drum is the heartbeat of Mother Earth. When the last drum stops, so do we. So we have to keep it going.” Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:45:00 +0000 http://www.countryroadsmagazine.net/history/cnhinslocalhistory_story_084124519.html Charley Robertson's perfection against Ty Cobb's Tigers remembered http://www.countryroadsmagazine.net/history/cnhinslocalhistory_story_084124519.html Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:05:00 +0000 http://www.countryroadsmagazine.net/history/cnhinslocalhistory_story_050100523.html Tolson reflects on father's career, debate team success http://www.countryroadsmagazine.net/history/cnhinslocalhistory_story_050100523.html Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:48:00 +0000 http://www.countryroadsmagazine.net/history/cnhinslocalhistory_story_031172125.html Discovery showcases artwork that left its mark http://www.countryroadsmagazine.net/history/cnhinslocalhistory_story_031172125.html “Hiring a decorator who hand-cut his own stencils, mixed the paints and applied the stencils would have probably been very expensive. It was rich folks who did this.” Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:18:00 +0000 http://www.countryroadsmagazine.net/history/cnhinslocalhistory_story_018000705.html New book reveals more secrets of Fitz H. Lane http://www.countryroadsmagazine.net/history/cnhinslocalhistory_story_018000705.html Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:12:00 +0000 http://www.countryroadsmagazine.net/history/cnhinslocalhistory_story_347005433.html Whittier poetry night vigil starts Sunday http://www.countryroadsmagazine.net/history/cnhinslocalhistory_story_347005433.html Poetry readings can be brief affairs, often lasting an hour or two. The folks at John Greenleaf Whittier's Birthplace believe their hero deserves a bit more time, say, 24 hours of nonstop poetry reading in celebration of his 200th birthday this year. Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:15:00 +0000 http://www.countryroadsmagazine.net/history/cnhinslocalhistory_story_333005433.html Theater that launched empire offers century of movie memories http://www.countryroadsmagazine.net/history/cnhinslocalhistory_story_333005433.html This week marks the 100th anniversary of the opening of Louis B. Mayer's first movie theater. Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:37:00 +0000 http://www.countryroadsmagazine.net/history/cnhinslocalhistory_story_317191030.html Guthrie to host ceremonial joint legislature, birthday bash http://www.countryroadsmagazine.net/history/cnhinslocalhistory_story_317191030.html One senator thinks “how much more difficult it would have been 100 years ago to represent (a district) because they couldn’t communicate as clearly.”