Hidden deep beneath the rugged landscapes of Alabama, an exquisite discovery has unraveled a deep connection between the past and present. Inside Manitou Cave, near Fort Payne, a series of stellar yet ...

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While walking through a forest of sequoias, a father tells his family the story of the tree's namesake. Sequoyah was a Cherokee man who invented a system of writing for his people. His neighbors ...