Produced by the Studebaker Corporation from 1927 to 1966, the Commander was a popular model known for its stylish design and reliable performance, debuting as a replacement for the Studebaker Big Six. Initially, it was available as a four-door sedan and a two-door coupe, and it featured a six-cylinder engine. A significant redesign in 1932 …
Lutheranism had been established in Davie County, North Carolina prior to the Revolutionary War. The Lutheran Synod of North Carolina was formed in 1803. St. Matthews Lutheran Church began as a primitive log building in 1840 and served as the spiritual home for the early settlers who were united in their faith. Among the first pastors were Reverend Benjamin Arey, Reverend Jacob Crim, and Reverend William Rufus, all names well known in the Lutheran archives of North Carolina.
I pass by this little church often, and on this dreary day in particular, I decided to stop because of the way the fog hovered so perfectly over the headstones.
Located in the Big Cataloochee community in western North Carolina, Beech Grove School is the only surviving schoolhouse from the three that originally served the valley.
This was my first time visiting the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and was enamored at the unmistakable Patriotism shared among strangers I stood shoulder to shoulder with. Onlookers positioned themselves in absolute silence with noticeable, high regard for the ceremony taking place in front of us. This young man in the rain never flinches or missteps; I was thoroughly impressed.
I visited Grafton Cemetery the day after I’d hiked 10 miles through the Narrows in Zion National Park. The Virgin River’s crystal blue water and canyon walls dripping with ferns were a stark contrast from the dusty and dirty road leading into the ghost town of Grafton, Utah.
The first settlers in Grayson County, Virginia brought with them ideas and customs they’d left behind in their homelands. There’s no records of the first education system in Spring Valley, Virginia, but in 1671, Governor Berkeley of Virginia received an inquiry of the home government as to the course taken concerning churches and schools. The government replied, “The same course that is taken in England…every man according to his ability instructing his children.“ Any evidence related to the first teaching of reading, writing, and arithmetic indicates that students were taught in the home. The instructor might have been a parent, other member of the family, neighbor, Tutor or Governess.
The International Harvester Company, founded in the United States in 1902 when J.P. Morgan merged four small agricultural equipment firms into one, manufactured both the International Harvester pickup trucks and the off-road utility vehicles. The company produced the Scout itself from 1960 to 1980, a precursor to the boom in sport utility vehicles (SUVs) that …
Introduced to the public by Chevy dealerships on Friday, Oct. 19, 1956, originally priced at $2,611 and weighing in at 3,405 lbs., she’s a legend among the classics. The 1955-1957 year range represented a lot of effort by GM. They spent a million dollars in 1956 alone because they wanted to make the Bel Air …
The 1957 Buick Estate Wagon was known as the banker’s hot rod of its day. Originally priced at $3,831 and weighing in at 4,423 pounds, just over 10,000 of these Fireball V8 toting tanks were produced that year. It came with optional two or even three tone paint in 21 basic color choices. At one time this was GM’s finest and most expensive wagon.
