In 1587, Virginia Dare became the first child of English parents to be born on American soil, on what is now Roanoke Island, North Carolina. Virginia Dare was born to Ellinor and Ananias Dare. All members of the colony mysteriously vanished.
In 1591, Governor of Roanoke Island colony returns from England & found everyone in the… »
Archive for August 18th, 2009
This Day in History August 18th
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009Happy Belated Birthday Jackson
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009To all of you, sing Happy Birthday to Jackson. The city is 187 years old today, Aug. 17.
“By an act of the Legislature of August 17, 1822, the name of the seat of justice was changed from Alexandria to Jackson…” from p.37 Historic Madison. The actual wording of the Act was as follows: “That the… »
Todays News August 18, 2009
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009Faced with mounting criticism of taxpayer-funded per diem and mileage payments, State Representative Joe Carr tells the Tennessean it was all a big mistake. He was blissfully ignorant of the fact that hard-working Tennesseans have paid him over $18,000 so far this year in addition to his salary.
“I didn’t realize that every time I came to the legislature, they did… »
Tennessee News
- Memphis, West Tennessee off grid for electric Nissan Leafs September 9, 2010
- TVA Forum Promotes Electric Vehicle Network in Tennessee (PR Newswire) September 8, 2010
- Tennessee to offer $2,500 rebate on electric cars September 8, 2010
- IB-Tech To Open Mount Pleasant Automotive Facility September 8, 2010
- Tennessee announces $2,500 electric car rebate September 8, 2010
- Tennessee Valley Authority Promotes Electric Vehicles in Tennessee September 8, 2010
- Rebates available for first electric cars in Tenn. September 8, 2010
- Nissan Commends Tennessee for Rebate That Will Advance Zero-Emission Mobility in Volunteer State / - Tennessee announces $2,500 rebate toward purchase of electric vehicle - September 8, 2010
- Nissan Commends Tennessee for Rebate That Will Advance Zero-Emission Mobility in Volunteer State September 8, 2010
- TVA Forum Promotes Electric Vehicle Network in Tennessee September 8, 2010
CNS Headlines
- Obama Added More to National Debt in First 19 Months Than All Presidents from Washington Through Reagan Combined, Says Gov’t Data September 8, 2010
- EPA Required Promotional Signs at All Stimulus-Funded Projects September 8, 2010
- Hillary Clinton Likens Mexican Drug Cartel Violence to Insurgency, No Call for Securing Border September 8, 2010
- Hillary Clinton: United Nations is ‘Single Most Important Global Institution’ September 8, 2010
- Hoyer: 'You're Going to be Chasing Your Tail Down a Rat Hole' Unless More Taxpayer Dollars Go for Stimulus September 8, 2010
- Original Quran-Burning Took Place in the Mid-Seventh Century September 8, 2010
- Cardinal McCarrick: "I Cannot Say, ‘Don’t Embrace The Quran’" September 8, 2010
- EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Government Loaned Mexican Government More Than $1 Billion to Drill Oil in Gulf of Mexico Last Year; Has $1 Billion More Planned For This Year September 7, 2010
- Quran-Burning Prompts Safety Warnings and Widespread Calls to Desist September 8, 2010
- Those Who Deride or Show Bigotry Toward Muslims 'Bring Dishonor to the Name Of Jesus Christ,' Says Evangelical Leader September 7, 2010