by Tina Neeley | Jul 1, 2022 | Feature
HER HANDS were full, and her life was overwhelming. Jane Wagnar Feist and her four young children carried on as best they could while her husband, Herbert Feist, served in the United States Marine Corp. On April 1, 1945, American military forces moved into Okinawa,...
by Tina Neeley | Jul 1, 2022 | Cover
THE CARPENTER bees buzz a few feet from our heads. A truck with modified mufflers drowns out conversation. Birdsong fills the trees. The front door opens and smacks shut. The porch swing squeaks back and forth, back and forth. And the dry erase marker squeaks across...
by Tina Neeley | Jul 1, 2022 | Stories
Here are fun facts to challenge your players: DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE: John Hancock’s was the first and only one on July Fourth. The remaining signatures were added over time, following the Fourth of July. The average age of the signers was 45. The youngest was...
by Tina Neeley | Jul 1, 2022 | Stories
WHEN VIKTOR Makela arrived in America from Finland, the Statue of Liberty welcomed him. He brought more than a few material possessions with him; he arrived with a heart filled with dreams. Makela disembarked into a nation whose foundation promises an opportunity for...
by Tina Neeley | Jun 1, 2022 | Stories
Tims Ford Reservoir is 10,600 acres in South Central Tennessee, a major portion of which is located in Franklin County. The lake is considered one of the most picturesque in Tennessee. It’s regarded as one of the Southeast’s top bass fishing and recreational lakes....
