Local History, Winston-Salem

The Madness began in November…not March…

March Madness is nothing compared to the original…November Madness. Once upon a time, in the 19th century, there was baseball and football. They were played by men. Men told women that they should not play sports, because their place was barefooted and pregnant and in the kitchen. And preferably silent. Even so, some delinquent women… Continue reading The Madness began in November…not March…

Genealogy, Local History, Winston-Salem

Salem girls have always rocked…

A few days ago, I did a post about the new building across Spring Street from the Central Library and the first folks to move in, the Winston-Salem Foundation. In it, I mentioned that the death of Leo Caldwell in a Reynolds High School football game at Hanes Park in 1923 played a part in… Continue reading Salem girls have always rocked…