Peeling Back The Bark
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The Two Tragedies of Archie Mitchell
By James Lewis on May 30, 2012On this date in 1962, the Rev. Archie Mitchell was seized by the Viet Cong, bound in front of his wife and daughters, and taken away from the leprosarium where they were working near Buon Ea Na, Vietnam, never to …
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May 11, 1922: US Forest Service heeds call of nature
By James Lewis on May 11, 2012On this date in 1922, the Agricultural Appropriations Act of May 11 made the first appropriation for the improvement of public campgrounds in national forests. The bill made special reference to the protection of public health and the prevention of …
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McNary, Arizona: A town on the move
By James Lewis on May 7, 2012When my wife and I moved from Washington, DC, to Durham in 2003, we only half-jokingly said we wished we could move our friends and some of our favorite restaurants and stores with us. When the Cady Lumber Corporation decided …
