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Cold-Blooded And Ruthless Killer

Posted on June 22, 2024 by Caryn

There are some people who are just mean. You can’t look at it any other way. Cullen Montgomery Baker was one of those mean men…a cold-blooded and ruthless killer who left a long trail of bodies across the American Frontier. Continue reading →

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The Slow End Of Daisy Town

Posted on September 10, 2023 by Caryn

If you’ve ever been to the Smoky Mountains, then you know…you know just how beautiful they are. I’ve seen them, and they are beautiful. Nevertheless, there are things about the Smoky Mountains that I didn’t know. I love history and I love ghost towns, Continue reading →

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The Great Locomotive Chase

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Caryn

During the Civil War, things like supply lines and lines of communication were crucial to both sides. The railroads became an important asset, as well as a liability, to both sides, depending on what they were carrying and where it was headed. On April 12, 1862, Continue reading →

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Lost Cove Moonshine

Posted on September 24, 2022 by Caryn

As America grew, towns popped up in many places, only to dwindle into ghost towns when the expected industry that motivated their beginning, fell through. Lost Cove was one such town. Established just before the Civil War, Continue reading →

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The Beautiful Side Of Life

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Caryn

My niece, Cassie Iverson is a patient, loving mother of two beautiful children 6 year old Lucas, and 2 year old Zoey. She loves to go camping with the family, and they go as often as they can, because Cassie … Continue reading →

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Most Decorated Hero

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Caryn

Recently, I found out that my family is related to Alvin Cullum York, who was one of the most decorated United States Army soldiers of World War I. York is my 8th cousin once removed on my dad’s side of … Continue reading →

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Improving Their Lifestyle

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Caryn

For my nephew, Chris Iverson and my niece, Cassie Iverson, life has not always been easy. The birth of their oldest child, Lucas, born with Down’s Syndrome brought the beginning of a host of future medical bills, but anyone who … Continue reading →

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A Highly Motivated President

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Caryn

I was looking at a fact site last night, and found a list of unusual facts about the presidents of the United States. While the facts about each president were everything from strange, to bizarre, to amazing, I found myself … Continue reading →

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The Nation Of Frankland

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Caryn

Have you heard of the nation of Frankland…or maybe the nation of Franklin? I hadn’t either, but it was a real place. Early in the history of the United States, its people operated on somewhat limited trust of the government…probably … Continue reading →

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The Judge

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Caryn

While little is known about his mother, Susan Francis Spencer Cheshire, my husband, Bob’s second great grand uncle, James Riley Cheshire was a rather well known man…at least in Jefferson County, Tennessee. As a young man of only 14 years, … Continue reading →

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