THOUGH THE Confederate Navy was massively outnumbered in the Civil War, they equaled the odds a bit through the use of major technological breakthroughs —some of which reverberated through the […]
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You say you want a Revolution
Thomas Square Park, right next to the Bull Street Library, is considered by most of us today to be very near the heart of downtown Savannah. During the Revolutionary War, […]
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Uncovering history
While Savannah wears its history on its sleeve, there’s still a considerable amount of the city’s past that remains buried — not in cemeteries, per se — but all across […]
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Blues, BBQ and beer — what more does one need?
IF, AS THE LEGENDARY BLUES SINGER AND GUITARIST Muddy Waters once intoned, “the blues had a baby, and named that baby rock ‘n’ roll,” then a strong argument could be […]
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A fort looks at 200
OLD FORT JACKSON protected Savannah from seafaring invaders for nearly 100 years. When the fort was built in 1808, the nation’s relationship with Britain had worsened. President Thomas Jefferson authorized […]
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Johnny Winter: On the record
IT’S BEEN A long, strange road for Johnny Winter, but the good news is that it’s still winding. The iconic superstar blues guitarist and singer signed with Columbia Records for […]
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Robin’s world
Kids (and adults) say the darndest things In August I asked my cousin Kate, age 10, for input on articles for Kidsville News, a local children’s magazine. I’d been writing […]
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College Issue: Workin’ it
RUNNING ERRANDS TODAY? The cashier at Walmart, the “gofer” at your lawyer’s office, and the barista making coffee for your quick pick-me-up may all have homework on the brain. With […]