Jul 1, 2014 | LIFESTYLE + ENTERTAINMENT, UPPER EAST SIDE TEXANS
By Lisa McKinney Born in Norway in 1815, Elise Tvede lived a comfortable, pastoral life as an upper-class clergyman’s daughter. After the death of her parents, she married Sven Foyn, a whaling magnate, and continued a life of ease until the suffering of others caught...
Sep 1, 2013 | LIFESTYLE + ENTERTAINMENT
By Tom Geddie The Free Dictionary defines “sanctuary” as both a sacred place, as a place of refuge or asylum, and as a reserved area where animals, especially wild animals, are protected from hunting or molestation. It is a word often heard in discussions...
Jul 4, 2013 | LIFESTYLE + ENTERTAINMENT, UPPER EAST SIDE TEXANS
By Tom Geddie As people gather in the woods between Tyler and Edom July 13 to remember one of the most horrific days in the history of East Texas, the crowd will include descendents of the Cherokee leader slaughtered, along with much of his family and 800 other native...
Jul 4, 2012 | LIFESTYLE + ENTERTAINMENT, UPPER EAST SIDE TEXANS
By Shea Gilchrist Down some winding backroads that push into remote country is a place that goes by many names to many different people. Stories are told of a mysterious air that lingers, the presence of others, and even the hum of hand-beaten drums. This land is...
Apr 1, 2002 | LIFESTYLE + ENTERTAINMENT
By Elvis Allen The mores of our ancestors dictated a far more restricted role for women than for men, incomparable to those of today. For some reason it seems that more men of adventurous spirit and independent mind succumbed to the mystic and lure of Texas than any...
Jan 1, 2002 | ARTS + CULTURE, LIFESTYLE + ENTERTAINMENT
The Tribute to Van Zandt County World War II veterans held on the 60th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor December 7, 2001, was an evening many will treasure for years to come. Canton Civic Center facilitators estimated more than 1100 in attendance with guests coming in from...
