The Vagabond
08 February 2019
<strong>By Danny Crownover</strong>
America entered France in World War II with the D-Day landings at Normandy on June 6, 1944. Two months later on August...
01 February 2019
<b>By Danny Crownover</b>
Jacob C. Lutes was born on Feb. 19, 1836 in Lafayette, Ga. He was the son of George Lutes (born 1793) and Mary Steele.
Lutes...
25 January 2019
<b>By Danny Crownover</b>
A blind tiger was an important source of revenue for some boats. An organization would reserve the vessel, hire a string band,...
18 January 2019
<strong>By Danny Crownover</strong>
Back in 1882, the first prohibition law was forced upon Gadsden and Etowah County by a legislative act without vote...
28 December 2018
<strong>By Danny Crownover</strong>
The Vagabond remembers getting ice cream at Crossfield’s during his youth. At that time, the ice cream was known...