Ady Kinsley Riverbend News Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is the leading cause of death in student-athletes, most of which is completely preventable. Beginning on Wednesday, July 1, all student-athletes entering grades 9…
Category: History
Down by Lake Miccosukee
Hailey Heseltine Riverbend News Lake Miccosukee and the area surrounding it was important long before Florida attained statehood. Though just an unincorporated community today, and commonly enjoyed by locals as a place…
Remembering Suwannee: Suwannee County in 1881
Eric Musgrove Contributor In 1881, George M. Barbour wrote a booklet entitled “Florida for Tourists, Invalids and Settlers.” Part of the work detailed Suwannee County, and it was reprinted in a 1962…
Suwannee Republicans encourage voter participation ahead of August election
Lisa Keep, Chair, Suwannee County Republican Executive Committee Contributor The Suwannee County Republican Party salutes our Founders on the 250thanniversaryoftheDeclarationofIndependence!Thankstothem,youhavethe opportunity to vote in August and November of this year. Don’t miss…
Founding Documents:
The Declaration of Independence: The original 13 colonies and Great Britain had been at war for over a year before the Declaration of Independence came to be. Britain had enacted multiple acts…
Remembering Suwannee: 250 years of independence
Eric Musgrove Contributor It was a long shot, many said. A group of ragtag, mainly backwoods frontiersmen, against the most powerful empire of the day. Its army nearly always outnumbered and undersupplied,…
This Day in History
1675 In colonial New England, King Philip’s War begins when a band of Wampanoag warriors raid the border settlement of Swansea, Mass., and massacre the English colonists there. 1717 On June 24,…
The surprising history of color and gender roles
Ady Kinsley Riverbend News When most people think of the color pink, it’s associated with things like Barbie, dresses, bows and most of all, femininity. Blue is seen as a masculine color,…
Remembering Suwannee: 1882 description of Luraville
Eric Musgrove Contributor The internet can be a very wondrous thing, providing access to records from all around the world at the touch of a button. One such record I found many…
A modern-day mystery for the record books
Mickey Starling Riverbend News The year was 1991, two years before the release of the film, “Groundhog Day.” In a small village in Romania, a true script was unfolding that would make…
Misfortune and high taxes made a perfect recipe for success
Mickey Starling Riverbend News Pietro Ferrero was a baker who lived in Alba, Italy. The aspiring young baker decided to open a large pastry shop in Turin, Italy. The business struggled early…
Remembering Suwannee: U.S.S. Suwannee, Part 7
Eric Musgrove Contributor Last week, we saw the escort carrier Suwannee survive the Battle of Leyte Gulf, albeit damaged. She was able to return to the West Coast for much-needed repairs. This…
Play-Doh’s accidental success was child’s play
Mickey Starling Riverbend News After recently learning about the accidental creation of potato chips, I began searching for other mishaps that eventually made millions of dollars. I didn’t look long before finding…
Remembering the past, celebrating freedom: The meaning of Juneteenth
Hailey Waldo Riverbend News Every year, on June 19, communities across the United States gather to celebrate Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in America and honors the resilience,…
Sergeant Joe M. Hawkins Jr.: Prisoner of war
Christian Peterson [email protected] The year was 1942. Joe M. Hawkins Jr. was only 18 years old, but war was raging across Europe, and he wanted to serve his country and the Western…
This Day in History
1692 In Salem Village in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Bridget Bishop, the first colonist to be tried in the Salem witch trials is hanged after being found guilty of the practice of…
Remembering Suwannee: U.S.S. Suwannee, Part 6
Eric Musgrove Contributor Last week, we ended our discussion with Suwannee’s part in the Battle off Samar, a heroic defense by outnumbered and outgunned small ships against the might of the Japanese…