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History by Jim Surkamp Marin Delany
This is the third of a 3-part series about Martin Delany, born in 1812 in Charles Town, then Virginia going on to be the first African-American... -
History by Jim Surkamp
Harriet Lane had four uncles and five cousins living in Jefferson County and at one time even co-owned the building of Shepherdstown's Sweet... -
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The Underground Railroad and Slavery In Jefferson County
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The Lane Family by Jim Surkamp
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The three short videos are WITHIN this larger video Harriet Lane - A Force of Nature View: https://youtu.be/zA6q9XkfE2w Bushy Ridge - and the... -
Best Jazz Album of All Time?
I had heard of Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington since high school or earlier. Our band director, Jack Dahlinger, went out of his way to educate... -
Glyphosate (used in Roundup) and Health
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This is a story without an ending, but I can tell you how it began. My wife suffers from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and has for a number of years... -
Microbiome Testing and Education
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A while back I started using an over-the-counter probiotic supplement, sourced from Walmart. After all, my wife was taking a significantly more... -
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Farewell to Facebook After a Decade
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In celebration of the one-year anniversary ... After pulling the plug on Facebook this morning, I ran across this article. Food for thought, I... -
Long Day's Journey Into 4K UHD Blu-ray
[This article previously appeared on the "Talk of the Mountain" blog.] Growing up in the 1950's, we didn't watch films on television very often... -
The Songs Remain the Same, Only Better
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[This article previously appeared on the "Talk of the Mountain" Blog] Over the last couple of years I converted my compact disc collection to... -
National Apollo 13- Disaster In Space
Apollo 13: Disaster in Space by ClearThunder By the time Apollo 13 lifted off Pad 39-A at Kennedy Space Center on April 11th, 1970, a journey to... -
National The Challenger Disaster January 28, 1986
Challenger Disaster by ClearThunder It was an unusually frigid morning along the central Florida shores of the Atlantic Ocean when, in the... -
Agreement With Jefferson County Historic Landmarks Committee 2016
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Shannondale and Beyond and the Friends of Shannondale Springs entered into an Agreement with the Jefferson County Historical Landmarks Committee... -
Winter Skies! By Clear Thunder
With Winter approaching, professional and amateur astronomers alike in the northern hemisphere look forward to this time of year because of it's... -
Easy To Find Map Of The Old Shannondale Springs Resort
Here is a map of the Old Shannondale Springs. This area is maintained by Friends of Shannondale Springs. Please check out our articles and... -
Exploring Shannondale Springs With Carl
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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck2S5-0jtlw&feature=share Part II with Carl View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Zpt-JDN8hBk&feature=youtu.be -
Local Historical Cabins In Shannondale Area
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Zygd2NLhh-A&feature=share A reminder that many came before us in this area. History right here in our... -
Photos Of The Ferry Landing
For easy-to-find access of this location in the old Shannondale Springs Resort. The ferry landing where President Madison may have arrived...
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