At Snow Camp we’re working at broadening the vision that created our acclaimed historical drama, Pathway to Freedom, to bring out more awareness of our practical connections to the actual Underground Railroad. I admit, though, that sometimes I’m tempted to believe, as one prominent historian has argued, that the “Underground Railroad” (UGRR) is mainly a … Continue reading Snow Camp & The Underground Railroad – Beyond Mythmaking
Helena then beckoned us through an opening in the low wall, into what seemed an empty field.
This plot was meant to be added to the cemetery (since UVA professors keep stubbornly falling short of immortality). But when archaeologists tested the ground, they discovered that it too was full of unmarked, and previously unknown graves.
Oh, and one more thing:
When liberty goes out of a place, it is not the first to
go, nor the second or third to go,
It waits for all the rest to go—it is the last.
When there are no more memories of heroes and
martyrs,
And when all life, and all the souls of men and women
are discharged from any part of the earth,
Then only shall liberty, or the idea of liberty, be dis-
charged from that part of the earth,
And the infidel come into full possession.
And you better read fast, because according to this source, D-Day for what they’re confidently calling “Operation Clean Sweep” is 1500 hours (3 PM for civilians) Central Daylight Time in “early May.” (BTW come to think of it, I’m writing this post in “early May,” and it’s past 3PM; so maybe today is not this extra “Mother’s Day.” Maybe.)
Perhaps you’re tempted to snicker, or even guffaw at all this, especially considering the source.
Well, laugh if you want, but be careful, because maybe the joke is on you.
After all, this blogger is rather late coming to the party involving exploring the ties between this paper and the Oval Office guy. Much bigger, weightier media types have been all over it for quite awhile.
The Carolina Friends Emergency Consultation – March 25, 2017 Spring Friends Meeting, Snow Camp NC (For Directions, click here) The Consultation Schedule: