Free Republic

MOUNTAIN CITY, Georgia -- Just off U.S. Highway 23, along the spectacular views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, T.J. Smith spends his days continuing the tradition of the iconic Foxfire Fund: an enterprise driven by young people whose respect for the land and culture, and understanding of the importance of preserving that culture's stories, has persevered for more than 50 years. If you grew up in Appalachia, you likely owned a set of the Foxfire books or had the Foxfire magazine in your home, giving you an opportunity to see your very heritage in those pages. They carried the stories...

"See the days of pioneer Appalachia brought to life by local families as the Foxfire Museum & Heritage Center hosts two days of living history, with adults and children dressed in 1800s period costumes, showcasing almost every facet of life in these mountains 200 years ago. Cooking simple food in a stone fireplace, crafting wood furniture with hand tools, blacksmithing in a coal-fired forge, one-room schoolhouse classes covering the Appalachian “three Rs” (Readin’, ‘Ritin’, and Religion), short church services, a quilting bee, plenty of old-time kids’ games (everyone is invited to join in), live traditional music — all of these...

I downloaded the most recent Foxfire update and I have an extra bar below my Bookmarks Toolbar that I can't find a way to get rid of. The extra toolbar displays the active URL and has a + sign after it. In the old version of Foxfire, there was an X which you could hit which would get rid of this active link toolbar. I use a laptop and need all the space I can get for info, not extra toolbars. It's probably obvious, but I've been through all the menus and can't find the right one. Thanks for the...

I was wondering if someone could create the small icon that goes next to the URL address box on foxfire (explorer too?). Even Protestwarrior has one, and a great establishment such as Free Republic needs one too!