Category: History

Hailey Heseltine news@greenepublishing.com Marie Curie was born on Nov. 7, 1867, in Warsaw, Poland, to two teachers, Władysław Skłodowski and Bronisława Boguska, as Maria Salomea Skłodowska, though she is better known in…

Hailey Heseltine news@greenepublishing.com When it comes to the topic of women who have contributed valuable works to the worlds of the arts and sciences, there is certainly no shortage. It is difficult…

Hailey Heseltine news@greenepublishing.com In February of 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued a presidential proclamation that declared the week of March 2-8 Women’s History Week.  President Carter said, “From the first settlers who…

Rev. Gene Hall Contributor “Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.” – Proverbs 16:3 When you create a business idea and plan and share it with God,…

Adyson Hammock reporter@greenepublishing.com The twelve months of the year, January through December, are not something we think about much. We simply use them to tell the date, and that’s it. However, there…

Hailey Heseltine news@greenepublishing.com The month of February has been officially recognized as Black History Month nationwide since 1976, making 2024 its 48th year. Its journey to becoming nationally recognized began in the…

Hailey Heseltine news@greenepublishing.com The modern conveniences we use each day are the products of thousands of years of ingenuity; even the most basic of everyday items are the handiwork of brilliant minds…

Danny Federico news@greenepublishing.com 1929 – Michael King, later known as Martin Luther King, Jr., was born at 501 Auburn Ave., in Atlanta, Ga., on Jan. 15. 1944 – King began his freshman…

Danny Federico news@greenepublishing.com Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stands as an enduring symbol of social justice and civil rights, leaving an indelible mark on American history. His transformative actions have empowered successive…

Adyson Hammock reporter@greenepublishing.com On July 9, 1850, Zachary Taylor, the twelfth president of the United States, died after a Fourth of July celebration five days prior, where he partied hard by chugging…

Hailey Heseltine news@greenepublishing.com Many people call themselves lovers of music, and one of the very first kinds of music we are subjected to is nursery rhymes, which are often sung to us…

Haile Heseltine news@greenepublishing.com Ah, winter! It’s the time of year in which the world is blanketed in a lovely, ethereal coat of snow, and the days are filled with winter activities, such…

Mickey Starling  reporter3@greenepublishing.com As we are ramping up for the Christmas holidays and kicking off a month-long shopping spree, it’s a great time to take a look at Christmas traditions from the…

Adyson Hammock reporter@greenepublishing.com On Nov. 3, 1957, not even a month after the Soviet Union sent humanity’s first artificial satellite into orbit, Sputnik 2 was launched – containing a single live passenger,…

Adyson Hammock reporter@greenepublishing.com Beginning as a week-long celebration in 1968, Hispanic Heritage Month became a month-long celebration in 1988 to celebrate Hispanic and Latin people, both inside and outside of the United…

Adyson Hammock reporter@greenepublishing.com Although Hurricane Idalia recently made her way through Florida, causing mass disruption and panic among residents, this definitely wasn’t the most destructive hurricane to ever hit Florida. Simply known…

Lee Trawick reporter2@riverbendnews.org “It didn’t seem real. Before that day, no one had ever thought about a serious terrorist attack like that. It was a bad time,” said Lafayette County resident Herbert…

Grace McAlister news@greenepublishing.com Ruben and Rebecca Charles were original settlers in the North Florida region long before statehood. During the waning years of the Spanish occupation of the area, they set up…

March 7, 1952 Mr. and Mrs. Walter B. Jackson announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Blanche Marie, to Sgt. Kurtis Glen Sevor, of Kessler Field, Miss., son of Mr….

Adyson Hammock news@greenepublishing.com In honor of Black History Month, on Wednesday, Feb. 15, NASA announced they would be naming a large, 60-mile wide mountain, formerly called Leibnitz Beta, near the South pole…