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Transfer Almost Complete

I new that transferring 2 years worth of work from one blog to another would take a good deal of work, but I honestly didn’t consider all that is involved. WordPress did make it much simpler to export and import my posts, but I hadn’t considered all of the html links embedded in my original writing.

History Through Radio Series

The golden age of radio was an unprecedented era that was the dawn of broadcast news and entertainment. In its preserved form, “old time radio” presents history through they eyes of time. Not all history presented may be completely accurate, but it is a snapshot of how history was viewed at that time.

2010 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

The winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for fiction is: Tinkers by Paul Harding, published by Bellevue Literary Press. “Tinkers is about the legacy of consciousness and the porousness of identity from one generation the next. At once heartbreaking and life affirming, it is an elegiac meditation on love, loss, and the fierce beauty of nature.”

Virginia Governor Revives Confederate Month

Confederate Month took an 8-year hiatus under the helm of Democratic governors, Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, but in a bold new decision, the Governor of Virgina, Bob McDonnell has announced that April will be designated as Confederate Month.

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Let (Christian) Freedom Ring!

For the Christian, our liberty bell is not a cracked piece of bronze sitting within the walls of a museum. Our liberty bell is composed of 66 books and has been placed in our hands by the Creator himself. Let it ring!

No matter the history, keep first things first

As we search and research we may begin to drift to the idea that God may just not be in total control after all. Please be rest assured that God is indeed in control. If you are having your own doubts, please…PLEASE…step away from the histories of the world for a while and return to the good book!

Are we headed towards socialism?

If there is only one thing that you the reader get from the pages and posts here on Uncommon History, let it be that famous and familiar quote:
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

Proof of Biblical Exodus Not in Bible Alone

In line with the years of intentional re-writing of history for political gain, one event that has been under relentless attack in recent years is the biblical account of the Hebrew exodus from Egypt. In fact, a recent program on the history channel attempted to dismiss all of the plagues accounted in the book of Exodus.

Jumping for joy over the truth of history!

Ever since discovering that I wasn’t given the whole story in school, I have made it a big part of my life’s goal to “evangelize” the truth of history. I haven’t had the fortunate ability to be able to devote the majority of my time to this effort, but last night I saw a program that had me jumping for joy!

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