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A Future President, a Future Senator, and a Duel that Echoes through History

February 13, 2024February 19, 2023 by Vince DiLoreto

Historic Footnotes Podcast - Obscure and often forgotten pieces of history

If I told you two politicians were so infuriated with one another that one would challenge the other to a duel, you would be forgiven for thinking it is a recent news story. Or, if you realized that no one has publicly challenged anyone to a duel for over 200 years, you might be thinking of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. In either case, you’d be mistaken. I’m talking about President Abraham Lincoln and Senator James Shields. Of course, this was before either were elected to those offices.

This Isolated Fort, Abandoned After The Civil War, Is Great For Adventure

February 13, 2024February 10, 2023 by Vince DiLoreto

Discover the Rich History and Natural Beauty of Loggerhead Key – Explore the Westernmost Point of the Florida Keys and the Majestic Loggerhead Lighthouse, Once a Sentinel for the World’s Busiest Shipping Lanes and Today a Paradise for Outdoor Enthusiasts.

Brought Back From Near Extinction, Now It Make’s A Very Unique Bourbon

January 11, 2024January 11, 2023 by Vince DiLoreto

A community of farmers around Charleston, with the help of Clemson University, saved this unique variety of corn from the brink of extinction. And together grew it into a Southern renaissance of food and drink. Creating a smooth bourbon with sweet-tasting notes of butterscotch and even banana.

The Christmas Truce

February 23, 2024December 22, 2022 by Vince DiLoreto

A Christmas Miracle? Maybe. It was the unexpected temporary truce between England and Germany during World War I.

Key West: When Paradise was the Front Line Between Two Nuclear Superpowers

September 26, 2023October 19, 2022 by Vince DiLoreto

Today, Key West is known as a party town without a care in the world, but for 13 days in October 1962, it very easily could’ve been the location of the first shot of the end of the world.

Airline Flights to Beer Flights! Enjoy a Beer Where Pan Am Airlines Was Born

November 15, 2023October 19, 2022 by Vince DiLoreto

Today, in that small house on Whitehead Street that sold tickets and started an airline is no longer the headquarters of Pan Am. In fact, Pan Am no longer exists. But the First Flight Island Restaurant & Brewery is brewing aviation-inspired beers. In addition to their beers, they also serve great food. Something the airline was known for. Drinks flowed freely for passengers who were served lobster dinners while flying to every continent except Antarctica.