Posted on 11/28/2016 9:00:50 PM PST by ReformedBeckite
Read your home page with interest. I am collecting material and starting to write a book about murder and terrorism in 1799 perhaps caused by men who fought with Tarleton’s vicious troops in 1781. Having been educated in the north, I knew nothing about King’s Mountain or Cowpens until I began my research. The significance of these and other battles in the area leading up to the defeat of Cornwallis at Yorktown is severely underappreciated. As part of my research went to King’s Mountain and Cowpens. Beautiful scenic areas throughout that area. So sorry for these terrible fires.
Heartbreaking. I hope and pray no lives have been lost.
There were many regional uprisings, skirmishes and such leading up to and presaging the Revolution, one of the more notable of which was the Regulator War in NC, with some scholars now crediting this as being the first shots of the Revolution. It’s more complex, dirtier and far-reaching than the sanitized version of the history books. The national historical narrative was, I believe, sanitized of southern influence due to the Civil War. Truth is, Jamestown was the genesis, not Plymouth. The origin of the Revolution began in the south, and the war was won in the south. No one will teach that, though. Not PC, and hasn’t been for 150 years.
Yes, it’s heartbreaking.
They’ve confirmed 7 dead and 4 are missing, and they expect to find more dead once they’re able to move around in the areas that were ablaze. That’s even more heartbreaking.
I hope the rain today gave them the break they needed to get the fires under control.
((HUGS))Good morning, LUV W. How’s it going?
Howdy, EGC! (((hugs)))
All is well here. Just hope the fires in TN are contained soon. It’s worrisome.
Hope you and Bo have a GREAT day!
Good morning, Luv!
Good morning! Good to “see” you again! Things going well in your corner of the world?
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