Indian Museum of the Carolina's...

The museum's emphasis is on the early Indian of the Carolina's, where over a period of 12,000 years, 45 different Indian cultures have existed. there present-day descendants include the tribes of the Cherokee, Coharies, Tuscaroras, Waccamaw-Siouans, and Catawbas. North Carolina has the largest Indian population in the eastern United States. to compare these groups with other tribes, the museum includes exhibits of Indian artifacts and tribal customs from other parts of the United States. The museum is located at 607 Turnpike Rd. Laurinburg, N.C. 28353 and admission is free.

Adults Reading Less!

How can this be!! An Associated Press-Ipsos poll reported that 27% of adults say they read no books at all in the past year. Nearly a third of men and a quarter of women hadn't turned a page. Of those who had read, the typical adult claimed to have read 4 books in the past year. Perhaps our busy life styles and cable TV have made setting time aside for reading less realistic, ask anyone in the newspaper industry. I fear that with less reading the issues of the day will be turned into sound bites where a few will lead the many down the wrong path just because we are not informed enough. Deja vu.

The Purple Heart.....

On August 7, 1782 George Washington issued orders for the giving of a Badge of Military Merit to be given only to enlisted men for any singularly meritorious action. History has recorded the Badge being given to only three men, all from Connecticut; Sergeants Elijah Churchill, William Brown, and Daniel Bissell, Jr. This was the first decoration ever to honor soldiers in lower ranks. On February 22, 1932 the (200th anniversary of George Washington's birth), the War Department issued General Order # 3 authorizing The Purple Heart medal for recognition of those killed and wounded in combat. From that patriotic beginning to today 225 years later The Purple Heart is the only military medal never "won" or "earned"; it is simply received for the meritorious act of having given blood for our country.