William Ellison Jr., born April Ellison, (c. April 1790 - December 5, 1861) was a cotton gin maker and blacksmith in South Carolina, a free Negro and former slave who achieved considerable success in business before the American Civil War.
Published: Friday, June 2nd, 2017 @ 12:48 pm
By: Ted McDonald
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Homes are many things to many people: the repository of memories good and bad; the shelter that sustains us, shields us when we are laid bare; it is indeed a component at the core of our very being. The stories told within these many walls are numerous, frivolous, poignant and incredible.
Published: Monday, May 25th, 2015 @ 12:54 am
By: Liz Partrick
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Many modern-day Americans consider dueling to be a senseless act of violence, but for many Southerners and North Carolinian gentlemen, the act was many times a defense of honor.
Published: Thursday, December 20th, 2012 @ 12:07 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Over sixteen acts in all! Two stages of entertainment. Featuring Lady Antebellum, Sugarland, Darius Rucker, Willie Nelson 's Country Throwdown, Clay Walker, Craig Morgan, Jamey Johnson, LoCash Cowboys and more.
Published: Thursday, May 19th, 2011 @ 1:48 pm
By: Leslie Schneider
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