Hailey Heseltine news@greenepublishing.com What’s in a name? Names are words we choose to call a specific person, place or thing by, and names are usually not chosen without reason. Most things have…
Category: History
Sixty years of the Civil Rights Act
Hailey Heseltine news@greenepublishing.com As of Tuesday, July 2, 2024, it has been 60 years since the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law. This act was the result of a…
Remembering “Storybook Peter Pan”
For many years, a miniature horse, named “Storybook Peter Pan” appeared in parades in Greenville, to the delight of children and adults as well. He lived into his 30s, and thoroughly enjoyed…
The surprising origin of the Tour de France
Hailey Heseltine news@greenepublishing.com Historically, newspapers have played a bigger role in cultural development than we may realize. Important literary works, such as short stories and poems, were often published in papers before…
Finding a place in the state
Hailey Heseltine news@greenepublishing.com The Florida we know today is comprised of 67 separate counties. The separation of counties is intended to provide citizens with adequate access to government services, and Florida certainly…
The bound histories of North Florida and South Carolina
Hailey Heseltine news@greenepublishing.com The history of any town is always tied to its people, and there are many common threads to be found among the people of North Florida towns. One of…
Pics from the Past
The Good Morning Show was broadcast live to all classrooms in Greenville High School during the school year of 1980, giving all the news such as announcements and other important information students…
Taylor and Madison County’s relationship
Adyson Hammock reporter@greenepublishing.com Many people may think of Taylor and Madison Counties as ‘rival’ counties, especially when it comes to sports. However, that hasn’t always been the case. Taylor County wasn’t always…
Finding a place in the state
Hailey Heseltine reporter@greenepublishing.com The Florida we know today is comprised of 67 separate counties. The separation of counties is intended to provide citizens with adequate access to government services, and Florida certainly…
The story of the Snows
Hailey Heseltine news@greenepublishing.com Built in 1884, the imposing structure of the Wasden-Snow House sits two stories high. For years, it was adorned with peeling white paint, boarded-up windows and broken shutters. Bricks…
159 years of freedom
Hailey Heseltine news@greenepublishing.com This Monday, May 20, marks the 159th Emancipation Day in Florida. National Emancipation Day is celebrated on April 16 because it marks the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s signing of…
History of the Woman’s Club
Ethel Barefoot and Jackie Johnson Contributors “A Woman’s Club is a group of organized women who can be depended upon to promote whatever tends toward the betterment of life,” Past President of…
Remarkable women who changed the world, part four
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…
Remarkable women who changed the world, part two
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…
Remarkable women who changed the world, part one
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…
Black-owned businesses, then and now
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,…
The months of the year and Leap Day
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…
How Black History Month began
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…
Those who invented and inspired
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…
MLK Timeline
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…