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Tom Mix, 1880-1940

"Thru you posterity shall glimpse the glory of the West that was." Seen on a walking tour of the Fox movie lot in Century City, Los Angeles. Here's a bit more on the life and death of Tom Mix, who died in an Arizona highway crash. Submitted by @danbrekke

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Wilkinson County

This County was created by Acts of the Legislature May 11, 1803 and Dec. 7, 1805. It is named for James Wilkinson, Revolutionary General, and formed from part of the lands acquired from the Creeks...

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The March to the Sea

On Nov. 21, 1864, with the arrival of Smith´s Division, 17th corps, preceded by the 1st Alabama Cavalry [USA] which met with only sporadic resistance, the Right Wing (15th and 17th Corps) of...

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