A Spanish Pirate

It was recently announced that the rotted remains of the Spanish pirate ship Fortuna had been found along the shore of the Cape Fear River not far from Wilmington, North Carolina. I told the story of the Fortuna several years ago. Here’s a repeat: Interesting bits of history are often discovered in unusual places.  In […]

The Fourth of July

Yesterday we celebrated the 245th anniversary of our nation’s birth.  That’s a rather short span of human history.  Some nations have lived much longer – some not so long.  Most of our citizens are proud of our country and are pleased to be called Americans. A few disgruntled residents prefer to find fault and want […]