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Cowpens National Battlefield, South Carolina

Posted on July 17, 1990 by Roger

I drove from Kings Mountain to Cowpens, the battlefield where Daniel Morgan defeated an army of British regulars on January 17, 1781. I didn’t have Cowpens entirely to myself, but almost. The visitor center had a slide show and a … Continue reading →

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Bird #322 — Worm-eating Warbler

Posted on July 17, 1990 by Roger

helmitheros (worm-hunter) vermivorus (from vermis, worm, and vorare, to devour) Tuesday, July 17, 1990 — 9:50 am Kings Mountain National Military Park, South Carolina I was on the battlefield trail about one quarter of the way around the base of … Continue reading →

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Bird #321 — Louisiana Waterthrush

Posted on July 17, 1990 by Roger

seiurus (from seio, to shake, and oura, tail) motacilla (water wagtail) Tuesday, July 17, 1990 — 9:50 am Kings Mountain National Military Park, South Carolina I watched the film in the visitor center, toured the museum, then walked the path … Continue reading →

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Kings Mountain National Military Park, South Carolina

Posted on July 17, 1990 by Roger

At 7:11 this morning, I entered South Carolina for the first time in my life. I actually had to enter North Carolina briefly before dipping back across the state line to Kings Mountain. I arrived right at 9:00 just as … Continue reading →

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Atlanta Cyclorama — Atlanta, Georgia

Posted on July 16, 1990 by Roger

This was one of the highlights of the vacation in Atlanta. A Cyclorama is a long painting that covers the walls of a circular room, giving a 360-degree perspective. I’d read about this one somewhere and wanted to check it … Continue reading →

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