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Barnes & Noble
Remember when Barnes & Noble was the enemy? It was considered the big box Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, crushing mom and pop bookstores in...
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Soul Train
The concept, of course, wasn’t original. American Bandstand set the standard, and Soul Train was one of many imitators. But it...
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Omaha Beach
We have a phrase that we throw away lightly: “Hell on earth.” We have to wait in an airplane on the tarmac for two...
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Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail
Here’s your bold vision. Here’s your thinking out of the box. The CEO of the Retirement Systems of Alabama said to himself,...
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Memorial Day
It probably comes as no surprise that this significant and meaningful holiday started in the South the year following the end of the Civil...
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Althea Gibson
Some have called Althea Gibson “the female Jackie Robinson“, and that’s pretty close. While the international tennis...
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Amadeus
You wouldn’t think the rivalry between two 19th century composers would make a movie of interest to anyone, save some highbrow...
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Newport News Shipbuilding
I grew up in Newport News, and many of my friends’ parents worked at the Shipyard. After high school, many of those friends also had...
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“Jolene”
When you think about Dolly Parton, songwriting probably isn’t the first thing you think about. In fact, it isn’t the first two...
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Southwest Airlines
Most airlines will get you where you want to go. But as an industry, rising costs have made them a pale imitation of what they used to be....
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