Biography/History

“If it were easy, everyone would be doing it.” — Bill Rice, Founder of the Bill Rice Ranch What started with a burden to reach lost souls and a love for ranch life expanded into a ministry known for its emphases on strong families,...

Walnut Cove and Danbury are situated on the Dan River in northern North Carolina. Walnut Cove's first settler arrived in 1750, and the area was officially incorporated in 1889. After incorporation, Walnut Cove grew into an industrious town that featured...

A collection of old, treasured photographs provide a glimpse of Galax's first 50 years and of its citizens, their lives, homes, stores, and activities. In 1903, the Grayson Real Estate Company was formed, land was purchased, and the community of Galax...

Native Americans first inhabited the eastern Forsyth County area, a natural watershed and source of six rivers and creeks. About 1756, Irishman Caleb Story settled here on 400 acres of wooded land. Years later, Story sold his land to David Morrow for a...

Nestled at the threshold of the Piedmont Foothills, King, North Carolina, is blessed with rural beauty, a neighborly spirit, and small-town Southern charm. The community, rooted in agriculture, was originally called King's Cabin after one of the first...

Named more than 200 years ago for heroic Revolutionary War captain John Stokes, Stokes County, North Carolina, is an area rich in history, Southern charm, and natural beauty. Primarily an agricultural community, Stokes County's farming roots date back...

Founded in 1771 from parts of Rowan County, Surry County possesses a special charm and an engaging history in the northwest corner of the Tar Heel State - a heritage famous for rolling hills, autumn festivals, and the birthplace of "Mayberry," which...

European settlers came into the area now known as Walkertown as early as the 1750s. From 1850 through the early 20th century, the local economy was dependent on farming, lumber manufacturing, grain milling, and merchandising. Tobacco manufacturing began...

Nestled between Pilot Mountain and the Blue Ridge Mountains, Yadkin County, North Carolina, is a beautiful region inhabited by energetic, hardworkingAmericans, descendants of the pioneers who settled there over two hundred years ago. A rural setting that...

Journal of events while in Fort Delaware prison for fifteen months. Written by Confederate Pastor Isaac W. K. Handy.

A look at the founding of America in the light of Jesus' teachings.   Here is the compelling nrrative of the founding of America - told from a perspective that few people have ever heard. That perspective is the Kingdom of God. Our currency...

"What would Jesus do?" When several members of an ordinary American church are challenged to not take a single action without first asking that crucial question, they discover the power of God to transform their own lives-and their world. Charles M...